Question 1

Is J16 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, J16 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code J16 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code J16 represents Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code J16 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code J16 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code J16?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for J16 is section:J09-J18 (Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from J16?

Accepted Answer

Code J16 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: congenital pneumonia (P23.-); ornithosis (A70); pneumocystosis (B59) and 1 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with J16 as they represent different diagnoses.

J162026

Excludes14Not coded together

Code First1Sequence another code first

Excludes218Not included here

Code Also3Consider additional code

Use Additional Code8Add code for detail

Notes1Additional information

Is J16 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code J16 mean?

When was ICD-10 code J16 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code J16?

What conditions are excluded from J16?