J17.0 ICD-10-CA code: Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
J17.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J17.0Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
Short description: Pneumonia in bact dis class elsewhere
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J170
Notes for J17.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note J17.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Pneumonia (due to)(in):• actinomycosis (A42.0†)• anthrax (A22.1†)• gonorrhoea (A54.88†)• nocardiosis (A43.0†)• salmonella infection (A02.2†)• tularaemia (A21.2†)• typhoid fever (A01.0†)• whooping cough (A37.-†)
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.
- 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 J17.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
- 3Category J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
- 4Valid code J17.0Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
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 J17.0 mean?
J17.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J17.0 in ICD-10-CA?
J17.0 sits under J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere, within J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J17.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Note, Excludes notes for J17.0, 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.