J11.0
Header — not billableInfluenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia
The ICD-10 code for influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia is J11.0.
J11.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- associated lung abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J11.1Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
- J11.2Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with gastrointestinal manifestations
- J11.8Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other manifestationsnon-billable header
- J11.0Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonianon-billable header