A42. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
486Most patients (110 360 [68.3%]) had an ICD-9 code for pneumonia, organism unspecified (486). The organisms most frequently specified were influenza (5891 [3.6%]), S pneumoniae (4090 [2.5%]), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (3747 [2.3%]).
ICD-10 code: J18. 9 Pneumonia, unspecified | gesund.bund.de.
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A: When the provider uses terms such as “CAP,” “HAP,” or “HCAP,” these would default to code J18. 9, pneumonia, unspecified organism, which maps to simple pneumonia MS-DRG 193/194/195. Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is typically a simple pneumonia, but could also be atypical pneumonia.
The CPT code for PNEUMOVAX 23 is 90732.
9: Fever, unspecified.
ICD-10 code Z87. 01 for Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
X-rays play an important role in distinguishing between these types: the term lobar pneumonia is used if an entire lung lobe is visibly inflamed. Depending on which lung lobe is affected, the pneumonia is referred to as upper, middle or lower lobe pneumonia.
For a pneumonia case confirmed as due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), assign codes U07. 1, COVID-19, and J12. 89, Other viral pneumonia.
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.