J15.211

Applicable To

• MSSA pneumonia

• Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Bronchopneumonia due to methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus

• Bronchopneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

• Methicillin susceptible staph aureus mssa) pneumonia

• Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus mssa) bronchopneumonia

• Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

• Staph aureus bronchopneumonia

• Staph aureus pneumonia

Details

• J15.211 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Pneumonia due to methicillin suscep staph

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J15.211 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J15.211 – other international versions of ICD-10 J15.211 may differ.