J15.6
Header — not billablePneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
The ICD-10 code for pneumonia due to other gram-negative bacteria is J15.6.
J15.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J15.0Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
- J15.1Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
- J15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcusnon-billable header
- J15.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
- J15.4Pneumonia due to other streptococci
- J15.5Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
- J15.7Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- J15.8Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
- J15.9Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
- J15.6Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacterianon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 48283