A18.2

Kind

Billable code

Category

A18

Chapter

1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.

• A18.0Tuberculosis of bones and jointsHeader
• A18.1Tuberculosis of genitourinary systemHeader
• A18.3Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glandsHeader
• A18.4Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
• A18.5Tuberculosis of eyeHeader
• A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) earBillable
• A18.7Tuberculosis of adrenal glandsBillable
• A18.8Tuberculosis of other specified organsHeader

Excludes2 means the other condition can be reported with this one when both are documented.

• A15.4Tuberculosis of bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes
• A18.39Tuberculosis of mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymph nodes
• A15.4Tuberculous tracheobronchial adenopathy