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J10

J10: Influenza due to other identified influenza virus

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J10 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for influenza due to other identified influenza virus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • influenza due to avian influenza virus (J09.X-)
  • influenza due to swine flu (J09.X-)
  • influenza due to unidentifed influenza virus (J11.-)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

  • influenza A (non-novel)
  • influenza B
  • influenza C

Other codes that can never be billed with J10

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • G94Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere
  • H67Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere
  • I41Myocarditis in diseases classified elsewhere
  • J00Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
  • J02.9Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
  • J03.9Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
  • J06Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
  • J09Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead J10

4 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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