J09 vs J10
J09 (Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses) compared with J10 (Influenza due to other identified influenza virus), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. J09 carries an Excludes1 note covering J10: “influenza A/H1N1 (J10.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. J09 carries an Excludes1 note covering J10: “influenza due to other identified influenza virus (J10.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. J09 carries an Excludes1 note covering J10: “seasonal influenza due to other identified influenza virus (J10.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| J09Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses | J10Influenza due to other identified influenza virus | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J09). | Influenza due to other identified influenza virus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J10). |
| Includes | — | influenza A (non-novel) influenza B influenza C |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) | code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources