J13 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

Billable

Block: Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

Includes

  • Bronchopneumonia due to S. pneumoniae

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital pneumonia due to S. pneumoniae (P23.6)
  • lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18.1)
  • pneumonia due to other streptococci (J15.3-J15.4)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • abscess (J85.1)
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Code First

  • , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit J13 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026