Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for recurrent pneumonia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Recurrent Pneumonia
Use ICD-10 code J18.9 for pneumonia, unspecified organism, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent)
Use as a secondary code to indicate a history of recurrent pneumonia.
The ICD-10 code for recurrent pneumonia is Z87.01, used as a secondary code to indicate a history of recurrent pneumonia, alongside a primary code for the current episode.
For recurrent pneumonia with asthma, use J45.909 for asthma, J18.9 for the current pneumonia episode, and Z87.01 for the history of recurrent pneumonia.