J14Billable, valid for claims from October 1, 2026

Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae

In Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18), chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System

  • J14 is billable and valid on claims for FY 2027. If the record has more detail, check the other codes under J09-J18 below.
  • As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication), which can raise the MS-DRG payment. It doesn't count when the principal diagnosis is one of 129 closely related codes.
  • Doesn't count toward a Medicare Advantage risk score (no HCC in V28; it was HCC 115 in V24).
  • AHRQ's Chronic Condition Indicator classes it as not chronic (an acute or short-term condition).
  • 109 US deaths in 2024 had an underlying cause in category J14, per the National Vital Statistics System on CDC WONDER. Death records use WHO ICD-10, so the count is for the whole category.

Also indexed as: Pneumonia, broncho-, bronchial, Hemophilus influenzae; Pneumonia, Hemophilus influenzae; Pneumonia, in, Hemophilus influenzae; Pneumonia, lobar, Hemophilus influenzae

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Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • Bronchopneumonia due to H. influenzae

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • congenital pneumonia due to H. influenzae (P23.6)

Code first: code the underlying condition first, then this code

Code also: add a code for this too, order depends on the encounter

  • if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • abscess (J85.1)
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Also applies, from Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

These notes sit on J09-J18 and apply to every code under it, including J14.

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82)
  • aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
  • meconium pneumonia (P24.01)
  • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
  • pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.9)
  • lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
  • rheumatic pneumonia (I00)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one

  • code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers COPD and asthma exacerbations, sequencing of acute respiratory failure, confirmed versus suspected identified influenza, ventilator associated pneumonia, and vaping-related disorders.

Read Section I.C.10 (page 56)

Related conditions

Grouped by AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), which sorts every diagnosis code into clinically meaningful categories.

J14 is in Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis) (RSP002, its default category), with 68 codes. Others in it:

  • A01.03 Typhoid pneumonia
  • A02.22 Salmonella pneumonia
  • A20.2 Pneumonic plague
  • A21.2 Pulmonary tularemia
  • A22.1 Pulmonary anthrax
  • A31.0 Pulmonary mycobacterial infection
  • A37.01 Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis with pneumonia
  • A37.11 Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis with pneumonia

J14 is in Bacterial infections (INF003), with 398 codes. Others in it:

  • A00.0 Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae
  • A00.1 Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor
  • A00.9 Cholera, unspecified
  • A01.00 Typhoid fever, unspecified
  • A01.01 Typhoid meningitis
  • A01.02 Typhoid fever with heart involvement
  • A01.03 Typhoid pneumonia
  • A01.04 Typhoid arthritis

Medicare coverage articles listing J14

These 3 Medicare billing and coding articles list J14 as a diagnosis that supports medical necessity for the services they cover. From the CMS Medicare Coverage Database; check your own contractor's article before billing.

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Haemophilus Infections

Haemophilus is the name of a group of bacteria. There are several types of Haemophilus. They can cause different types of illnesses involving breathing, bones and joints, and the nervous system.

Read more about haemophilus infections on MedlinePlus

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of the lungs. It causes the air sacs of the lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. It can range from mild to severe, depending on the type of germ causing the infection, your age, and your overall health.

Read more about pneumonia on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).

  • 482.2 Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae]
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