A patient was diagnosed with pneumonia based on chest x-ray findings and has significant shortness of breath. An unknown organism is causing the pneumonia. What is the correct coding for ICD-10-CM?

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J18.9 is the correct code for pneumonia with unspecified organism. Code R06.02 is the code specifically for shortness of breath.
Code J13 is incorrect because the organism is unknown that is causing the pneumonia. Code R06.00 is incorrect as well because this is for unspecified dyspnea and it is specified that patient has significant shortness of breath.

A Patient Was Diagnosed with Pneumonia Based on Chest X-Ray