Is J10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J10 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18).

What cannot be coded together with J10?

J10 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

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

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at J10. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading J10 alone.

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

J10 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

The condition this code belongs to

Every code for the condition on one page, which one applies when, and the mistake coders make with it.

Influenza ICD-10 codes

Code history

J10 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead J10

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about J10

Is J10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J10 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18).
What cannot be coded together with J10?: J10 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.