J12.82 vs O89.0
J12.82 (Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019) compared with O89.0 (Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium), 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 O89.0: “aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019 | O89.0Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J12.82). | Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O89.0). |
| Includes | bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses Pneumonia due to 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pneumonia due to COVID-19 | maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) | code, if applicable, to identify specific complication |
| 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