ICD-10 diagnosis code

J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere

J17 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a three-character category divided into 5 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

Subcodes of J17

J17 in national editions

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

SwedenICD-10-SE

J17Pneumoni vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ17Lungebetændelse ved sygdomme klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

J17Pneumonie bei anderenorts klassifizierten Krankheiten

United StatesICD-10-CM

J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere

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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