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ICD-10 Code J11.1: Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
category
J11Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus
currentJ11
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Influenza NOS
- Influenzal laryngitis NOS
- Influenzal pharyngitis NOS
- Influenza with upper respiratory symptoms NOS
Applicable to
- code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
- code for associated sinusitis, if applicable (J01.-)
Use additional code
- code for associated pleural effusion, if applicable (J91.8)
- code for associated sinusitis, if applicable (J01.-)
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
PulmonologistGeneral Physician
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Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87631high
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87636high
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87637high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE [COVID-19]), INFLUENZA VIRUS TYPES A AND B, AND RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94642high
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94728high
AIRWAY RESISTANCE BY OSCILLOMETRY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 10629191000119100high
Bronchiolitis caused by influenza virus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 408687004high
Healthcare associated influenza disease
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 6142004high
Influenza
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 195923003high
Influenza with laryngitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 195924009high
Influenza with pharyngitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 43692000high
Influenzal acute upper respiratory infection
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
J11.1
Common synonyms
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
Frequently asked questions
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