J12.89

Other viral pneumonia

Billable / specific

J12.89 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from J12)

  • 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) (from J12)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J12)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J12)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J12)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J12)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J12)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J12)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J12)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J12)
  • allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0) (from J12)
  • meconium pneumonia (P24.01) (from J12)
  • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-) (from J12)
  • pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-) (from J12)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.9) (from J12)
  • lipid pneumonia (J69.1) (from J12)
  • rheumatic pneumonia (I00) (from J12)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-) (from J12)
  • aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0) (from J12)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.0) (from J12)
  • congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0) (from J12)
  • interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9) (from J12)
  • lipid pneumonia (J69.1) (from J12)
  • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-) (from J12)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J12)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J12)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J12)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J12)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J12)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J12)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J12)
  • code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from J12)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1) (from J12)

Also known as

  • Pneumonia, specified NEC, virus NEC
  • Pneumonia, viral, virus, specified NEC

Parent code

  • J12.8Other viral pneumoniaHeader

Related codes

  • J12.81Pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirusBillable
  • J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019Billable

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