J15.2

Non-Billable

ChapterJ00–J99

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Official Description

Pneumonia due to staphylococcus

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

J15Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

J15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcus

J15.20Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified

J15.21Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

J15.29Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J15.2:

categoryJ15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

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blockJ09-J18

Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

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chapterCH10

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to J15.2. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

10 raw paths

Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)10 unique routes

in (due to)(4 variants)

Staphylococcus→J15.2(4 variants)

aureus (methicillin susceptible) (MSSA)→J15.2(2 variants)

methicillin resistant (MRSA)→J15.2

specified NEC→J15.2

MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)→J15.2

MSSA (methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus)→J15.2

staphylococcal (broncho) (lobar)→J15.2(4 variants)

aureus (methicillin susceptible) (MSSA)→J15.2(2 variants)

methicillin resistant (MRSA)→J15.2

specified NEC→J15.2

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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