Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable header
J12 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses
- Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82)
- aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- meconium pneumonia (P24.01)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
- pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.9)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- rheumatic pneumonia (I00)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
- aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
- congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)
- interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
More specific codes J12
Related codes
- J09Influenza due to certain identified influenza virusesHeader
- J10Influenza due to other identified influenza virusHeader
- J11Influenza due to unidentified influenza virusHeader
- J13Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeBillable
- J14Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzaeBillable
- J15Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- J16Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
- J18Pneumonia, unspecified organismHeader