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J12

Non-Billable (Header)

Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Includes

  • bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
  • aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
  • congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)
  • interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
  • lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
  • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)

Code First

Code Also

  • associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)

Child Codes

J12.0Adenoviral pneumonia
J12.1Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia
J12.2Parainfluenza virus pneumonia
J12.3Human metapneumovirus pneumonia
J12.8Other viral pneumonia
J12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└J12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
└J12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

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