J15 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J09–J18 (Influenza and pneumonia) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J15 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
What J15 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of J15
- J15.0Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
- J15.1Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
- J15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
- J15.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
- J15.4Pneumonia due to other streptococci
- J15.5Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
- J15.6Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
- J15.7Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- J15.8Other bacterial pneumonia
- J15.9Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified
J15 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DJ15Anden bakteriel lungebetændelse IKA
J15Muualla luokittamaton bakteerien aiheuttamat keuhkokuumeet
J15Pneumonie durch Bakterien, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
J15Pneumopathies bactériennes, non classées ailleurs
J15bacteriële pneumonie, niet elders geclassificeerd
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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