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J16.8

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Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A lung infection caused by an infectious organism other than bacteria or viruses, such as fungi or parasites.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific infectious organism (e.g., fungal, parasitic) to support the diagnosis
  • •Ensure the organism is confirmed through culture or other diagnostic testing before coding

Code Hierarchy

└J16Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified└J16.8Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms
└J16.8Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

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