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.
J15.6Pneumoni som skyldes annen gram-negativ bakterie
DJ156Pneumoni forårsaget af anden Gram-negativ bakterie
- DJ156APneumoni forårsaget af Serratia marcescens
J15.6Muun aerobisen gramnegatiivisen bakteerin aiheuttama keuhkokuume
J15.6Pneumonie durch andere gramnegative Bakterien
J15.6Pneumopathie due à d'autres bactéries à Gram négatif
J15.6pneumonie door overige gramnegatieve-bacteriën
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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