Category J15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Clinical Classification Guidelines

Code First

  • , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • abscess (J85.1)
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Specific Diagnosis Codes

Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
J15.0
Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
J15.1
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
J15.2
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified
J15.20
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus
J15.21
Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
J15.211
Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
J15.212
Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus
J15.29
Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
J15.3
Pneumonia due to other streptococci
J15.4
Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
J15.5
Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.6
Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii
J15.61
Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.69
Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J15.7
Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
J15.8
Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
J15.9