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2. A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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3. A15-A19 Tuberculosis
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4. A15- Respiratory tuberculosis
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15

Respiratory tuberculosis

2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• A15 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A15 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A15 - other international versions of ICD-10 A15 may differ.

• Mycobacterium infections of the lung.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

• Code Also: D61.82
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D61.82

  Myelophthisis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Leukoerythroblastic anemia
  • Myelophthisic anemia
  • Panmyelophthisis

  Code Also

  • the underlying disorder, such as:
  • malignant neoplasm of breast (C50.-)
  • tuberculosis (A15.-)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • idiopathic myelofibrosis (D47.1)
  • myelofibrosis NOS (D75.81)
  • myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (D47.4)
  • primary myelofibrosis (D47.1)
  • secondary myelofibrosis (D75.81)
• Type 1 Excludes: J60
  , J61
  , J62
  , J63
  , J64
  , J93
  , J94
  , J98.11
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J60

  Coalworker's pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)

  Applicable To

  • Anthracosilicosis
  • Anthracosis
  • Black lung disease
  • Coalworker's lung

  Type 1 Excludes

  • coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J61

  Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)

  Applicable To

  • Asbestosis

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)
  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J62

  Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Includes

  • silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J63

  Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J64

  Unspecified pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J93

  Pneumothorax and air leak

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1)
  • postprocedural air leak (J95.812)
  • postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
  • tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (A15.-)
  • pyopneumothorax (J86.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J94

  Other pleural conditions

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.11

  Atelectasis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • newborn atelectasis
  • tuberculous atelectasis (current disease) (A15)
• Applicable To: J65
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J65

  Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Any condition in J60-J64 with tuberculosis, any type in A15
  • Silicotuberculosis

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