Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM J17 is the diagnosis code for Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere. This code falls under the section "Influenza and pneumonia" within Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as J17. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where J17 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J17 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
J17 is located in Section J09-J18 — "Influenza and pneumonia" within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use J17 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere is J17.
Yes, J17 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J17 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for J17 include: candidial pneumonia (B37.1); chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0); gonorrheal pneumonia (A54.84) and more.
Yes, J17 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.