ICD-10-CM Code J16.8
Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.J16.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code J16 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, D018410, D018410, D018410 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 770.0, 481, 482, 483 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #193-195 - Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCC.
- DRG Group #193-195 - Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with CC.
- DRG Group #193-195 - Simple pneumonia and pleurisy without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Pneumonia due to Schistosoma haematobium (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J16.8 - Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 483.8 was previously used, J16.8 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: J16 - Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified