J12.82 vs J69.0
J12.82 (Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019) compared with J69.0 (Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. J12.82 carries an Excludes2 note covering J69.0: “aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. J12.82 carries an Excludes2 note covering J69.0: “aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. J12.82 carries an Excludes2 note covering J69.0: “pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019 | J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J12.82). | Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J69.0). |
| Includes | bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses Pneumonia due to 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pneumonia due to COVID-19 | Aspiration pneumonia NOS Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated) Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) | — |
| Code first | COVID-19 (U07.1) associated influenza, if applicable (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources