ICD Code J15.0

ICD code J15.0 is pneumonia caused by the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae.

1. Patient presents with clinical signs and symptoms of pneumonia, such as cough, fever, chills, dyspnea, and chest pain.

2. Radiological evidence of pneumonia, including infiltrates or consolidation on chest X-ray or CT scan.

3. Laboratory confirmation of Klebsiella pneumoniae as the causative organism, typically through sputum culture, blood culture, or other appropriate microbiological testing.

4. Exclusion of other potential causative organisms for pneumonia.

5. No evidence of alternative diagnoses explaining the respiratory symptoms and radiological findings.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code J15.0 include:

- 99221–99223 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient)

- 99231–99233 (Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient)

- 99238–99239 (Hospital discharge day management)

- 36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture)

- 87070 (Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates)

- 87186 (Susceptibility studies, antimicrobial agent; microdilution or agar dilution)

- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular)

- 96365 (Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; initial, up to 1 hour)

- 71045 (Radiologic examination, chest; single view)

- 71046 (Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views)

These CPT codes are commonly associated with the management and treatment of J15.0. Specific code selection should be based on the services rendered and clinical documentation.

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