ICD-10 diagnosis code

J15.6 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria

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J15.6 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria. 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

What J15.6 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Pneumonia due to:
    • Gram-negative (aerobic) bacteria NOS
    • Serratia marcescens

J15.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

J15.6Pneumoni som skyldes annen gram-negativ bakterie

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ156Pneumoni forårsaget af anden Gram-negativ bakterie

  • DJ156APneumoni forårsaget af Serratia marcescens
FinlandICD-10-FI

J15.6Muun aerobisen gramnegatiivisen bakteerin aiheuttama keuhkokuume

GermanyICD-10-GM

J15.6Pneumonie durch andere gramnegative Bakterien

FranceICD-10-FR

J15.6Pneumopathie due à d'autres bactéries à Gram négatif

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J15.6pneumonie door overige gramnegatieve-bacteriën

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • J15.61Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii
  • J15.69Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria

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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