Effective from
- Code-level rules changed
Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2024 · 04-01associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2024 · 04-01
Effective from
Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2024 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses
associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
J12.0Adenoviral pneumoniaBillable / specificJ12.1Respiratory syncytial virus pneumoniaBillable / specificJ12.2Parainfluenza virus pneumoniaBillable / specificJ12.3Human metapneumovirus pneumoniaBillable / specificJ12.8Other viral pneumoniaCategory · further specificity requiredJ12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecifiedBillable / specificOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗