ICD-10-CM category J15: Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Category J15 is a heading in chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)), section Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18). It is not billable; report one of the 14 complete codes below.
Notes that apply to every J15 code
- Includes
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
- Excludes1 (never coded together)
- chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
- Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
- spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8)
- 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.-)
Billable codes in J15
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| J15.0 | Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| J15.1 | Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas |
| J15.20 | Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified |
| J15.211 | Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| J15.212 | Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| J15.29 | Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus |
| J15.3 | Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B |
| J15.4 | Pneumonia due to other streptococci |
| J15.5 | Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli |
| J15.61 | Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii |
| J15.69 | Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria |
| J15.7 | Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| J15.8 | Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria |
| J15.9 | Unspecified bacterial pneumonia |
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular order file (category titles)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_order_2027.txtSHA-256 38981fb2c1226e2b…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list (chapter titles and ranges)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-code-tables-tabular-index.zipSHA-256 37baa476323714be…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions addenda (codes added, deleted and revised)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_codes_addenda_2027.txtSHA-256 cfba025073235af4…
- ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44 (text)Version v44 · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-fr-icd10-ms-drg-definitions-manual-files-v44.zipSHA-256 ae4f6c11727fe91f…
- IPPS FY2027 Tables 6A-6K: new, invalid and revised ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CC/MCC list changes and CC exclusionsVersion FY2027 (final rule; not reissued by CN3) · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-ipps-fr-tables-6a-6k.zipSHA-256 ca0af87b0869a405…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 POA-exempt codes (full list, additions, deletions and revisions)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-poa-exempt-codes.zipSHA-256 03f55091045024d0…
- ICD-10-CM to CMS-HCC V28 mappings, payment year 2027 initialVersion PY2027 initial ICD-10-CM mappings (dates of service 2026) · effective 2027-01-01 · file 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings.csvSHA-256 9c260b06d0dd2806…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current Billing and Coding Articles exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file article.csvSHA-256 5e95c4a8ac3664be…
Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.