Tuberculosis
61 codes in this section
About Section A15-A19
Section A15-A19 (A15-A19) covers tuberculosis. It sits within the Certain infectious and parasitic diseases chapter (A00-B99). This section contains 61 ICD-10-CM codes, 51 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 10 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in A15-A19
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| A15.0 | Tuberculosis of lung | Billable |
| A15.4 | Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes | Billable |
| A15.5 | Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus | Billable |
| A15.6 | Tuberculous pleurisy | Billable |
| A15.7 | Primary respiratory tuberculosis | Billable |
| A15.8 | Other respiratory tuberculosis | Billable |
| A15.9 | Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified | Billable |
| A17.0 | Tuberculous meningitis | Billable |
| A17.1 | Meningeal tuberculoma | Billable |
| A17.8 | Other tuberculosis of nervous system | Header |
| A17.81 | Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord | Billable |
| A17.82 | Tuberculous meningoencephalitis | Billable |
| A17.83 | Tuberculous neuritis | Billable |
| A17.89 | Other tuberculosis of nervous system | Billable |
| A17.9 | Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified | Billable |
| A18.0 | Tuberculosis of bones and joints | Header |
| A18.01 | Tuberculosis of spine | Billable |
| A18.02 | Tuberculous arthritis of other joints | Billable |
| A18.03 | Tuberculosis of other bones | Billable |
| A18.09 | Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis | Billable |
| A18.1 | Tuberculosis of genitourinary system | Header |
| A18.10 | Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified | Billable |
| A18.11 | Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter | Billable |
| A18.12 | Tuberculosis of bladder | Billable |
| A18.13 | Tuberculosis of other urinary organs | Billable |
| A18.14 | Tuberculosis of prostate | Billable |
| A18.15 | Tuberculosis of other male genital organs | Billable |
| A18.16 | Tuberculosis of cervix | Billable |
| A18.17 | Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease | Billable |
| A18.18 | Tuberculosis of other female genital organs | Billable |
| A18.2 | Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy | Billable |
| A18.3 | Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands | Header |
| A18.31 | Tuberculous peritonitis | Billable |
| A18.32 | Tuberculous enteritis | Billable |
| A18.39 | Retroperitoneal tuberculosis | Billable |
| A18.4 | Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue | Billable |
| A18.5 | Tuberculosis of eye | Header |
| A18.50 | Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified | Billable |
| A18.51 | Tuberculous episcleritis | Billable |
| A18.52 | Tuberculous keratitis | Billable |
| A18.53 | Tuberculous chorioretinitis | Billable |
| A18.54 | Tuberculous iridocyclitis | Billable |
| A18.59 | Other tuberculosis of eye | Billable |
| A18.6 | Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear | Billable |
| A18.7 | Tuberculosis of adrenal glands | Billable |
| A18.8 | Tuberculosis of other specified organs | Header |
| A18.81 | Tuberculosis of thyroid gland | Billable |
| A18.82 | Tuberculosis of other endocrine glands | Billable |
| A18.83 | Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| A18.84 | Tuberculosis of heart | Billable |
| A18.85 | Tuberculosis of spleen | Billable |
| A18.89 | Tuberculosis of other sites | Billable |
| A19.0 | Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site | Billable |
| A19.1 | Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites | Billable |
| A19.2 | Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified | Billable |
| A19.8 | Other miliary tuberculosis | Billable |
| A19.9 | Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified | Billable |
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