A15-A19
Tuberculosis
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Includes
infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes 1
congenital tuberculosis (P37.0) nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-) pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65) positive PPD (R76.11) positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (R76.11) sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-) silicotuberculosis (J65)
Use additional
code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)
Codes in this block
61 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- A15Respiratory tuberculosisNon-billable
- A15.0Tuberculosis of lungBillable
- A15.4Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodesBillable
- A15.5Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchusBillable
- A15.6Tuberculous pleurisyBillable
- A15.7Primary respiratory tuberculosisBillable
- A15.8Other respiratory tuberculosisBillable
- A15.9Respiratory tuberculosis unspecifiedBillable
- A17Tuberculosis of nervous systemNon-billable
- A17.0Tuberculous meningitisBillable
- A17.1Meningeal tuberculomaBillable
- A17.8Other tuberculosis of nervous systemNon-billable
- A17.81Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cordBillable
- A17.82Tuberculous meningoencephalitisBillable
- A17.83Tuberculous neuritisBillable
- A17.89Other tuberculosis of nervous systemBillable
- A17.9Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecifiedBillable
- A18Tuberculosis of other organsNon-billable
- A18.0Tuberculosis of bones and jointsNon-billable
- A18.01Tuberculosis of spineBillable
- A18.02Tuberculous arthritis of other jointsBillable
- A18.03Tuberculosis of other bonesBillable
- A18.09Other musculoskeletal tuberculosisBillable
- A18.1Tuberculosis of genitourinary systemNon-billable
- A18.10Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecifiedBillable
- A18.11Tuberculosis of kidney and ureterBillable
- A18.12Tuberculosis of bladderBillable
- A18.13Tuberculosis of other urinary organsBillable
- A18.14Tuberculosis of prostateBillable
- A18.15Tuberculosis of other male genital organsBillable
- A18.16Tuberculosis of cervixBillable
- A18.17Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory diseaseBillable
- A18.18Tuberculosis of other female genital organsBillable
- A18.2Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathyBillable
- A18.3Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glandsNon-billable
- A18.31Tuberculous peritonitisBillable
- A18.32Tuberculous enteritisBillable
- A18.39Retroperitoneal tuberculosisBillable
- A18.4Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
- A18.5Tuberculosis of eyeNon-billable
- A18.50Tuberculosis of eye, unspecifiedBillable
- A18.51Tuberculous episcleritisBillable
- A18.52Tuberculous keratitisBillable
- A18.53Tuberculous chorioretinitisBillable
- A18.54Tuberculous iridocyclitisBillable
- A18.59Other tuberculosis of eyeBillable
- A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) earBillable
- A18.7Tuberculosis of adrenal glandsBillable
- A18.8Tuberculosis of other specified organsNon-billable
- A18.81Tuberculosis of thyroid glandBillable
- A18.82Tuberculosis of other endocrine glandsBillable
- A18.83Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- A18.84Tuberculosis of heartBillable
- A18.85Tuberculosis of spleenBillable
- A18.89Tuberculosis of other sitesBillable
- A19Miliary tuberculosisNon-billable
- A19.0Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified siteBillable
- A19.1Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sitesBillable
- A19.2Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedBillable
- A19.8Other miliary tuberculosisBillable
- A19.9Miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedBillable
Official Guidelines for A15-A19
FY 2026 ›I.C.1Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99), U07.1, U09.9
Subsections
- I.C.1.aHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections
- I.C.1.bInfectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
- I.C.1.cInfections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.dSepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock Infections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.eMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions
- I.C.1.fZika virus infections
- I.C.1.gCoronavirus infections
Sections that reference codes in A15-A19