ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A15-A19 Tuberculosis
A15- Respiratory tuberculosis

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.7

Primary respiratory tuberculosis

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

A15.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A15.7 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A15.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 A15.7 may differ.

The following code(s) above A15.7 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 A15.7:

A00-B99
2019 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A15-A19
2019 ICD-10-CM Range A15-A19
Tuberculosis
Includes
- infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
Tuberculosis

Approximate Synonyms

Primary tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (tb)

ICD-10-CM A15.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

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 A15.7 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

Code annotations containing back-references to A15.7:

Type 1 Excludes: A15.4
, A15.6

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
Applicable To
- Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
- Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
- Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
Type 1 Excludes
- tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.6
Tuberculous pleurisy
Applicable To
- Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
Type 1 Excludes
- primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A15.7:

Adenopathy (lymph gland) R59.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R59.9
Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified
- tracheobronchial R59.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R59.0
  Localized enlarged lymph nodes
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - tuberculous A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- tuberculous - see also Tuberculosis, lymph gland
  - tracheobronchial A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
Complex
- primary, tuberculous A15.7
Effusion
- pleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial J90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J90
  Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Encysted pleurisy
  Pleural effusion NOS
  Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)
  Type 1 Excludes
  chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
  malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
  pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
  tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)
  - tuberculous NEC A15.6
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.6
    Tuberculous pleurisy
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
    Type 1 Excludes
    primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
Epituberculosis A15.7 (with atelectasis) (allergic)
Ghon tubercle, primary infection A15.7
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- Ghon tubercle, primary A15.7
Pleurisy (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved) R09.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.1
Pleurisy
Type 1 Excludes
pleurisy with effusion (J90)
- with
  - effusion J90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J90
    Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Encysted pleurisy
    Pleural effusion NOS
    Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)
    Type 1 Excludes
    chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
    malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
    pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
    tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)
    - tuberculous (non primary) A15.6
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.6
      Tuberculous pleurisy
      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
      Type 1 Excludes
      primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)
      - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- tuberculous (with effusion) (non primary) A15.6
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.6
  Tuberculous pleurisy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
  Type 1 Excludes
  primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
Tubercle - see also Tuberculosis
- Ghon, primary infection A15.7
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
- bronchi, bronchial, bronchus A15.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
  Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of bronchus
  Tuberculosis of glottis
  Tuberculosis of larynx
  Tuberculosis of trachea
  - fistula A15.5
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
    Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of bronchus
    Tuberculosis of glottis
    Tuberculosis of larynx
    Tuberculosis of trachea
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - gland or node A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - lymph gland or node A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- hilar lymph nodes A15.4
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
  Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
  Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
  Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
  Type 1 Excludes
  tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- infection A15.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.9
  Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - without clinical manifestations A15.7
- lymph gland or node (peripheral) A18.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18.2
  Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculous adenitis
  Type 2 Excludes
  tuberculosis of bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes (A15.4)
  tuberculosis of mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymph nodes (A18.39)
  tuberculous tracheobronchial adenopathy (A15.4)
  - bronchial A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - hilar A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - intrathoracic A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - mediastinal A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
  - tracheobronchial A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- mediastinal lymph gland or node A15.4
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
  Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
  Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
  Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
  Type 1 Excludes
  tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- mediastinitis A15.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.8
  Other respiratory tuberculosis
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Mediastinal tuberculosis
  Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis
  Tuberculosis of nose
  Tuberculosis of sinus [any nasal]
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- mediastinum A15.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.8
  Other respiratory tuberculosis
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Mediastinal tuberculosis
  Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis
  Tuberculosis of nose
  Tuberculosis of sinus [any nasal]
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- pleura, pleural, pleurisy, pleuritis (fibrinous) (obliterative) (purulent) (simple plastic) (with effusion) A15.6
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.6
  Tuberculous pleurisy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
  Type 1 Excludes
  primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)
  - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- pulmonary (cavitated) (fibrotic) (infiltrative) (nodular) A15.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.0
  Tuberculosis of lung
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculous bronchiectasis
  Tuberculous fibrosis of lung
  Tuberculous pneumonia
  Tuberculous pneumothorax
  - childhood type or first infection A15.7
  - primary A15.7 (complex)
- respiratory A15.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.9
  Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - primary A15.7
- trachea, tracheal A15.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
  Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of bronchus
  Tuberculosis of glottis
  Tuberculosis of larynx
  Tuberculosis of trachea
  - lymph gland or node A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- tracheobronchial A15.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.5
  Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of bronchus
  Tuberculosis of glottis
  Tuberculosis of larynx
  Tuberculosis of trachea
  - lymph gland or node A15.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
    Type 1 Excludes
    tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7)
    - primary A15.7 (progressive)
- complex, primary A15.7
- first infection A15.7
- immunological findings only A15.7
- infantile A15.7
- primary A15.7 (complex)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A15.7

A08.32 Astrovirus enteritis

A08.39 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

A17.83 Tuberculous neuritis

A17.89 Other tuberculosis of nervous system

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.7

Primary respiratory tuberculosis

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculous pleurisy

Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified

Localized enlarged lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Tuberculous pleurisy

Unspecified infectious disease

Pleurisy

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Tuberculous pleurisy

Tuberculous pleurisy

Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Other respiratory tuberculosis

Other respiratory tuberculosis

Tuberculous pleurisy

Tuberculosis of lung

Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes