Pneumonia, viral
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Pneumonia, viral |
ICD10 code: | J12 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | CAP-Community Acquired Pneumonia, HAP-Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Respiratory Infection |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
- Influenza pneumonia IS NOT included here -- it has its own code Influenza pneumonia. Also see Influenza in ICD10.
- The diagnosis of VAP Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP) supercedes this code.
- To code viral hospital-acquired pneumonia, link this code with Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS
- Without that other code, it represents a CAP.
See: Influenza tracking
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Pneumonia codes: |
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- Code the specific virus:
- Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS -- add this to make viral hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
Related CCI Codes
Related Articles
Show all ICD10 Subcategories