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J13

Billable code

Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

The ICD-10 code for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae is J13.

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.

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

Code first

This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.

Excludes1 (not coded here)

An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).

  • congenital pneumonia due to S. pneumoniae (P23.6)
  • lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18.1)
  • pneumonia due to other streptococci (J15.3-J15.4)

Also known as

Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.

  • Bronchopneumonia due to S. pneumoniae

Documentation support

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ICD-9-CM equivalent

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Associated MS-DRGs

J13 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.

Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.