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J15 ICD-10-CA category: Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

J15 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

J15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in J15

J15 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

J15.0Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniaeJ15.1Pneumonia due to PseudomonasJ15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcusJ15.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group BJ15.4Pneumonia due to other streptococciJ15.5Pneumonia due to Escherichia coliJ15.6Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteriaJ15.7Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniaeJ15.8Other bacterial pneumoniaJ15.9Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified

Notes for J15

As CIHI prints them, with any note J15 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)congenital pneumonia (P23.-)Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
  • 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 J15 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. 2Block J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
  3. 3Category J15Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is J15 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. J15 (Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is J15 in ICD-10-CA?

J15 sits under J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

What coding notes apply to J15?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for J15, 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.

Codes beside J15

J09Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virusJ10Influenza due to identified seasonal influenza virusJ11Influenza, virus not identifiedJ12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classifiedJ13Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeJ14Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzaeJ16Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classifiedJ17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhereJ18Pneumonia, organism unspecified