ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Includes
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
- Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
- spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8)
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-)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J15..0 | Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae | Yes |
| J15..1 | Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas | Yes |
| J15..2 | Pneumonia due to staphylococcus | No |
| J15..20 | Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified | Yes |
| J15..21 | Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus | No |
| J15..211 | Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus | Yes |
| J15..212 | Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Yes |
| J15..29 | Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus | Yes |
| J15..3 | Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B | Yes |
| J15..4 | Pneumonia due to other streptococci | Yes |
| J15..5 | Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli | Yes |
| J15..6 | Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria | No |
| J15..61 | Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii | Yes |
| J15..69 | Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria | Yes |
| J15..7 | Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Yes |
| J15..8 | Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria | Yes |
| J15..9 | Unspecified bacterial pneumonia | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026