486 - Pneumonia, organism unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
What is the ICD 10 equivalent of 486?
ICD-10 Equivalent of 486: As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 486: ICD-10 Code J189, Pneumonia, unspecified organism (billable)
What is the crosswalk between ICD-9 486 pneumonia and ICD 10?
The crosswalk between ICD-9 486 pneumonia, organism unspecified to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information: The General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) is a useful tool for code to code translation for both ICD-10 and ICD-9 code sets. The conversion tool offers acceptable translation alternatives wherever possible.
What is the ICD 10 code for pneumonia?
486 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pneumonia, organism unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
What is the ICD 9 code for admission to hospital?
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 486: Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
ICD-10 Equivalent of 486
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 486:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 486
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
Not Valid for Submission
486 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pneumonia, organism unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code 486 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Information for Patients
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of the lungs. Many germs, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, can cause pneumonia. You can also get pneumonia by inhaling a liquid or chemical. People most at risk are older than 65 or younger than 2 years of age, or already have health problems.
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
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