J15.5 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli. It is a four-character subcategory of J15 (Bacterial 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
J15.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J15.5Pneumoni som skyldes Escherichia coli
DJ155Pneumoni forårsaget af Escherichia coli
J15.5Kolibakteerin aiheuttama keuhkokuume
J15.5Pneumonie durch Escherichia coli
J15.5Pneumopathie due à Escherichia coli
J15.5pneumonie door Escherichia coli
J15.5Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
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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