J12.9 is the ICD-10 code for Viral pneumonia, unspecified. 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
J12.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J12.9Uspesifisert viruspneumoni
DJ129Viruspneumoni UNS
J12.9Määrittämätön viruskeuhkokuume
J12.9Viruspneumonie, nicht näher bezeichnet
J12.9Pneumopathie virale, sans précision
J12.9viruspneumonie, niet-gespecificeerd
J12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecified
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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