J17
BillablePneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
J17 is the ICD-10-CM code for Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
- Status
- Billable
- Chapter
- J00-J99
- Edition
- FY2026
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of your lungs. It causes the air sacs of your lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, depending on what caused it, your age, and your overall health. What causes pneumonia? Bacterial , viral , and fungal infections can cause pneumonia. Bacteria are the most common cause. Bacterial pneumonia can occur on its own. It can…
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Excludes1 — not coded here
- •candidial pneumonia (B37.1)
- •chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
- •gonorrheal pneumonia (A54.84)
- •histoplasmosis pneumonia (B39.0-B39.2)
- •measles pneumonia (B05.2)
- •nocardiosis pneumonia (A43.0)
- •pneumocystosis (B59)
- •pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii (B59)
- •pneumonia due to Pneumocystis jirovecii (B59)
- •pneumonia in actinomycosis (A42.0)
- •pneumonia in anthrax (A22.1)
- •pneumonia in ascariasis (B77.81)
- •pneumonia in aspergillosis (B44.0-B44.1)
- •pneumonia in coccidioidomycosis (B38.0-B38.2)
- •pneumonia in cytomegalovirus disease (B25.0)
- •pneumonia in toxoplasmosis (B58.3)
- •rubella pneumonia (B06.81)
- •salmonella pneumonia (A02.22)
- •spirochetal infection NEC with pneumonia (A69.8)
- •tularemia pneumonia (A21.2)
- •typhoid fever with pneumonia (A01.03)
- •varicella pneumonia (B01.2)
- •whooping cough with pneumonia (A37 with fifth-character 1)
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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