J18.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other pneumonia, organism unspecified
J18.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other pneumonia, organism unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J18.8Other pneumonia, organism unspecified
Short description: Other pneumonia organism unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J188
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J18.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pneumopleurisy, pneumopleuritis
- Pleuropneumonia (acute) (bilateral) (double) (septic)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved), specified NEC
Notes for J18.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note J18.8 takes from the headings above it.
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.
- Abscess of lung with pneumonia (J85.1)drug-induced interstitial lung disorders (J70.2-J70.4)pneumonia:• aspiration (due to)• NOS (J69.0)• anaesthesia during• labour and delivery (O74.0-)• pregnancy (O29.0-)• puerperium (O89.0-)• neonatal (P24.9)• solids and liquids (J69.-)• congenital (P23.9)• interstitial NOS (J84.9)• lipid (J69.1)• usual interstitial (J84.1)pneumonitis, due to external agents (J67-J70)From J18 Pneumonia, organism unspecified
- 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 J18.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
- 3Category J18Pneumonia, organism unspecified
- 4Valid code J18.8Other pneumonia, organism 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 J18.8 mean?
J18.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other pneumonia, organism unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J18.8 in ICD-10-CA?
J18.8 sits under J18 Pneumonia, organism unspecified, within J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J18.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for J18.8, 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.