J15.9
Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
Applicable To
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Pneumonia due to gram-positive bacteria
Approximate Synonyms
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Bacterial bronchopneumonia
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Bacterial pneumonia
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Bronchopneumonia due to bacteria
Clinical Information
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Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by bacterial infections.
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Pneumonia caused by various species of bacteria; commonly results from bronchogenic spread of infection following microaspiration of secretions.
Details
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J15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J15.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J15.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 J15.9 may differ.