ICD-10: | Z87.01 |
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Short Description: | Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent) |
Long Description: | Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent) |
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Patient admitted from a nursing home with a diagnosis of pneumonia, hospital acquired. Codes assigned J18. 9 Pneumonia, Y95 Nosocomial condition.
Other pneumonia, unspecified organism J18. 8 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 J18. 8 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Pneumonia, unspecifiedICD-10 code: J18. 9 Pneumonia, unspecified | gesund.bund.de.
9: Fever, unspecified.
The most common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia is microaspiration of bacteria that colonize the oropharynx and upper airways in seriously ill patients.
pneumonia is a topic covered in the Taber's Medical Dictionary. (noo-mōn′yă) [pneumono- + -ia] ABBR: PNA Inflammation of the lungs, usually due to infection with bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens. Clinically, pneumonia is an infectious disease.
J15. 9 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 J15.
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs.
PneumococcalHCPCS / CPTDescription90670Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 13 valent, for intramuscular use90732Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, 23-valent, adult or immunosuppressed patient dosage, for use in individuals 2 years or older, for subcutaneous or intramuscular use;1 more row•Oct 13, 2021
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
Bacterial pneumonia is an infection of your lungs caused by certain bacteria. The most common one is Streptococcus (pneumococcus), but other bacteria can cause it too. If you're young and basically healthy, these bacteria can live in your throat without causing any trouble.