J12.9 ICD-10-CA code: Viral pneumonia, unspecified
J12.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Viral pneumonia, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecified
Short description: Viral pneumonia unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J129
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J12.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), in (due to), virus
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), viral, virus (broncho) (interstitial) (lobar)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), lobar (disseminated) (interstitial), viral, virus
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), broncho, bronchial (confluent) (croupous) (diffuse) (disseminated) (involving lobes) (lobar), viral, virus
Notes for J12.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note J12.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza virusesFrom J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs.From J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)pneumonia:• aspiration (due to)• NOS (J69.0)• anesthesia during:• labour and delivery (O74.0)• pregnancy (O29.0)• puerperium (O89.0)• neonatal (P24.9)• solids and liquids (J69.-)• in influenza:• seasonal virus identified (J10.0)• virus not identified (J11.0)• zoonotic or pandemic virus identified (J09)• interstitial NOS (J84.9)• lipid (J69.1)• viral, congenital (P23.0)severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] (U04.9)From J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J12.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
- 3Category J12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- 4Valid code J12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code J12.9 mean?
J12.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Viral pneumonia, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J12.9 in ICD-10-CA?
J12.9 sits under J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified, within J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J12.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for J12.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.