J12.1 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia. It is a four-character subcategory of J12 (Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J09–J18 (Influenza and pneumonia) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
J12.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J12.1Pneumoni orsakad av respiratoriskt syncytialvirus (RSV) (RS-virus)
J12.1Pneumoni som skyldes respiratorisk syncytialt virus
DJ121Pneumoni forårsaget af respiratorisk syncytialvirus
J12.1RS-viruksen (respiratory syncytial virus) aiheuttama keuhkokuume
J12.1Pneumonie durch Respiratory-Syncytial-Viren [RS-Viren]
J12.1Pneumopathie due au virus respiratoire syncytial [VRS]
J12.1pneumonie door respiratoir-syncytieel virus
J12.1Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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