ICD-10-CM Code J12
Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J12 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of J12 that describes the diagnosis 'viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified' in more detail.
- J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE J12.0 Adenoviral pneumonia
- BILLABLE J12.1 Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia
- BILLABLE J12.2 Parainfluenza virus pneumonia
- BILLABLE J12.3 Human metapneumovirus pneumonia
- BILLABLE J12.9 Viral pneumonia, unspecified
The ICD code J12 is used to code Bronchopneumonia
Bronchopneumonia, bronchial pneumonia or bronchogenic pneumonia (not to be confused with lobar pneumonia) is the acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles. It is a type of pneumonia characterized by multiple foci of isolated, acute consolidation, affecting one or more pulmonary lobules.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease, Pulmonology |
| MeSH Codes: | D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011024 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 770.0, 480 |
Coding Notes for J12 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses
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- Associated influenza, if applicable (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-) See code J09.X
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Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter. - Associated abscess, if applicable See code J85.1
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery - instead, use code O74.0
- Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy - instead, use Code O29
- Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium - instead, use code O89.0
- Aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids - instead, use code J69.-
- Aspiration pneumonia NOS - instead, use code J69.0
- Congenital pneumonia - instead, use code P23.0
- Congenital rubella pneumonitis - instead, use code P35.0
- Interstitial pneumonia NOS - instead, use code J84.9
- Lipid pneumonia - instead, use code J69.1
- Neonatal aspiration pneumonia - instead, use code P24.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J12 - Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J12. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.