J09 — Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses
Is J09 billable?
No — J09 is a non-billable header code. J09 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath J09.
Billable codes under this header
- J09.X1Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia
- J09.X2Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations
- J09.X3Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with gastrointestinal manifestations
- J09.X9Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other manifestations
J09 at a glance
| Code | J09 |
|---|---|
| Description | Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with J09 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J09 to fully describe the condition. J09 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from J09-J18
Report an additional code alongside J09 to fully describe the condition. J09 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J09 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J09-J18
The conditions below are not part of J09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J09 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under J09? (1)
How long has J09 existed?
J09 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with J09?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with J09 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.