ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J12.8
Other viral pneumonia
Diseases of the respiratory system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- J12.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J12 — Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J12.8 is a category (header) for other viral pneumonia. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in J12
- J12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- J12.0Adenoviral pneumonia
- J12.1Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia
- J12.2Parainfluenza virus pneumonia
- J12.3Human metapneumovirus pneumonia
- J12.81Pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus
- J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019
- J12.89Other viral pneumonia
- J12.9Viral pneumonia, unspecified
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