Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeJ13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J13 became effective on October 1, 2021.More items...
What is pneumococcal disease? Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). People with pneumococcal disease can spread the bacteria to others when they cough or sneeze. Symptoms of pneumococcal infection depend on the part of the body affected.
3 Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B.
481 - Pneumococcal pneumonia [Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia] | ICD-10-CM.
Bacterial pneumonia. This type is caused by various bacteria. The most common is Streptococcus pneumoniae. It usually occurs when the body is weakened in some way, such as by illness, poor nutrition, old age, or impaired immunity, and the bacteria are able to work their way into the lungs.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of middle ear infections, sepsis (blood infection) in children and pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. It can also cause meningitis (inflammation of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord) or sinus infections.
Group B (GBS) streptococcal pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in neonates. The infection is acquired during birth, and at least 25% of women in labor are colonized by the organism.
Our physicians have used IDC-10 code F07. 81 as the primary diagnosis for patients presenting with post concussion syndrome.
Note: These categories should never be used in primary coding. They are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
J15. 3 - Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Pneumonia, unspecified organism- J18. 9- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 codeICD-10 termRead termBilateral pneumoniaJ220Unspecified acute lower respiratory tract infectionAcute respiratory infectionsAcute low respitract infectionAcute resp. infection NOS56 more rows