J12 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified.
Includes
Bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses
Code first
Code also
Associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
Type 2 excludes
Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
Aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
Aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
Aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
Congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
Congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)
Interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
Lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
Neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
Codes
Versions
2025
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)congenital pneumonia (P23.0)congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)lipid pneumonia (J69.1)neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
Type 2 excludes
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
- aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
- aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
- congenital rubella pneumonitis (P35.0)
- interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code