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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- A15.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A15.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A15.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 A15.5 may differ.
Applicable To- Tuberculosis of bronchus
- Tuberculosis of glottis
- Tuberculosis of larynx
- Tuberculosis of trachea
The following code(s) above
A15.5 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
A15.5:
Approximate Synonyms
- Tuberculosis (tb) bronchus
- Tuberculosis (tb) with laryngitis
- Tuberculosis of bronchus
- Tuberculous laryngitis
Clinical Information
- Tuberculosis involving the larynx, producing ulceration of the vocal cords and the laryngeal mucosa.
ICD-10-CM A15.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 177 Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
- 178 Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
- 179 Respiratory infections and inflammations without cc/mcc
- 974 Hiv with major related condition with mcc
- 975 Hiv with major related condition with cc
- 976 Hiv with major related condition without cc/mcc
Convert A15.5 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) J40
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J40
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Bronchitis NOS
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
- Catarrhal bronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes- acute bronchitis (J20.-)
- allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
- asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
Use Additional- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- caseous A15.5 (tuberculous)
- tuberculous A15.5
- Broncholithiasis J98.09
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.09
Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Broncholithiasis
- Calcification of bronchus
- Stenosis of bronchus
- Tracheobronchial collapse
- Tracheobronchial dyskinesia
- Ulcer of bronchus
- Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.8
Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) J04.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Edematous laryngitis (acute)
- Laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
- Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
- Laryngotracheitis (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral) J04.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.2
Acute laryngotracheitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Laryngotracheitis NOS
- Tracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngotracheitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngotracheitis (J37.1)
- Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
- trachea J39.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8
Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Stricture - see also Stenosis
- trachea J39.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8
Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Tracheitis (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral) J04.10
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.10
Acute tracheitis without obstruction
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- with
- bronchitis (15 years of age and above) J40
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J40
Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Bronchitis NOS
- Bronchitis with tracheitis NOS
- Catarrhal bronchitis
- Tracheobronchitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes- acute bronchitis (J20.-)
- allergic bronchitis NOS (J45.909-)
- asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
Use Additional- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- laryngitis (acute) J04.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.2
Acute laryngotracheitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Laryngotracheitis NOS
- Tracheitis (acute) with laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes- acute obstructive laryngotracheitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes- chronic laryngotracheitis (J37.1)
- tuberculous A15.5
- Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) A15.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.9
Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A15.5
A08.3 Other viral enteritis
A08.4 Viral intestinal infection, unspecified
A08.8 Other specified intestinal infections
A09 Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
A15 Respiratory tuberculosis
A15.0 Tuberculosis of lung
A15.4 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
A15.5
Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy
A15.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis
A15.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis
A15.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
A17 Tuberculosis of nervous system
A17.0 Tuberculous meningitis
A17.1 Meningeal tuberculoma
A17.8 Other tuberculosis of nervous system
A17.81 Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord
A17.82 Tuberculous meningoencephalitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.