J15.1 is the authoritative medical code for Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for pneumonia due to pseudomonas (ICD-10-CM J15.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J15.1. Includes: bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae. Excludes1 (not coded here): chlamydial pneumonia J16.0; congenital pneumonia P23.-; Legionnaires' disease A48.1; spirochetal pneumonia A69.8. Excludes2 (not included here): allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia J82; aspiration pneumonia NOS J69.0; meconium pneumonia P24.01; neonatal aspiration pneumonia P24.-; pneumonia due to solids and liquids J69.-; congenital pneumonia P23.9; lipid pneumonia J69.1; rheumatic pneumonia I00; ventilator associated pneumonia J95.851. Code first: , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-). Use additional code: code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs Z16.-. Code also: , if applicable, any associated condition such as:; abscess J85.1; aspiration pneumonia J69.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J15.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- chlamydial pneumonia J16.0
- congenital pneumonia P23.-
- Legionnaires' disease A48.1
- spirochetal pneumonia A69.8
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia J82
- aspiration pneumonia NOS J69.0
- meconium pneumonia P24.01
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia P24.-
- pneumonia due to solids and liquids J69.-
- congenital pneumonia P23.9
- lipid pneumonia J69.1
- rheumatic pneumonia I00
- ventilator associated pneumonia J95.851
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
- abscess J85.1
- aspiration pneumonia J69.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs Z16.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J15.1?
Per Excludes1 instructions, J15.1 must not be reported with: chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); Legionnaires' disease (A48.1); spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8).
Can J15.1 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, J15.1 and the following may both be reported when both are present: allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82); aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0); meconium pneumonia (P24.01); neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-).
Does J15.1 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-).
Is an additional code needed with J15.1?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as J15.1, with their registry titles.
- J15 — Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- J15.0 — Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
- J15.2 — Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
- J15.20 — Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified
- J15.21 — Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus
- 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
- J15.6 — 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
Indexed Clinical Terms (6)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), Pseudomonas NEC, pneumonia
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), broncho-, bronchial (confluent) (croupous) (diffuse) (disseminated) (hemorrhagic) (involving lobes) (lobar) (terminal), Pseudomonas
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), in (due to), Pseudomonas NEC
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), interstitial, pseudomonas
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), lobar (disseminated) (double) (interstitial), Pseudomonas
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), Pseudomonas
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code J10.1
Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
ICD Code J11.1
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations