ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A15-A19 Tuberculosis
A17- Tuberculosis of nervous system

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A17.81

Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

A17.81 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 A17.81 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A17.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 A17.81 may differ.

Applicable To

Tuberculous abscess of brain and spinal cord

The following code(s) above A17.81 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 A17.81:

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

Tuberculoma brain
Tuberculoma of brain
Tuberculoma of spinal cord
Tuberculoma spinal cord
Tuberculosis (tb) abscess brain
Tuberculosis (tb) abscess spinal cord
Tuberculous abscess of brain
Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord

ICD-10-CM A17.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns pdx with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns pdx without mcc
094 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with mcc
095 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with cc
096 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system 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 A17.81 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 A17.81:

Type 1 Excludes: G06.0
, G06.1
, G07

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.0
Intracranial abscess and granuloma
Applicable To
- Brain [any part] abscess (embolic)
- Cerebellar abscess (embolic)
- Cerebral abscess (embolic)
- Intracranial epidural abscess or granuloma
- Intracranial extradural abscess or granuloma
- Intracranial subdural abscess or granuloma
- Otogenic abscess (embolic)
Type 1 Excludes
- tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma (A17.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.1
Intraspinal abscess and granuloma
Applicable To
- Abscess (embolic) of spinal cord [any part]
- Intraspinal epidural abscess or granuloma
- Intraspinal extradural abscess or granuloma
- Intraspinal subdural abscess or granuloma
Type 1 Excludes
- tuberculous intraspinal abscess and granuloma (A17.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G07
Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying disease, such as:
- schistosomiasis granuloma of brain (B65.-)
Type 1 Excludes
- abscess of brain:
- amebic (A06.6)
- chromomycotic (B43.1)
- gonococcal (A54.82)
- tuberculous (A17.81)
- tuberculoma of meninges (A17.1)
Type 2 Excludes: A17.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A17.1
Meningeal tuberculoma
Applicable To
- Tuberculoma of meninges (cerebral) (spinal)
Type 2 Excludes
- tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord (A17.81)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A17.81:

Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91
Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
- brain (any part) (cystic) (otogenic) G06.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.0
  Intracranial abscess and granuloma
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Brain [any part] abscess (embolic)
  Cerebellar abscess (embolic)
  Cerebral abscess (embolic)
  Intracranial epidural abscess or granuloma
  Intracranial extradural abscess or granuloma
  Intracranial subdural abscess or granuloma
  Otogenic abscess (embolic)
  Type 1 Excludes
  tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma (A17.81)
  - tuberculous A17.81
- spinal cord (any part) (staphylococcal) G06.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.1
  Intraspinal abscess and granuloma
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Abscess (embolic) of spinal cord [any part]
  Intraspinal epidural abscess or granuloma
  Intraspinal extradural abscess or granuloma
  Intraspinal subdural abscess or granuloma
  Type 1 Excludes
  tuberculous intraspinal abscess and granuloma (A17.81)
  - tuberculous A17.81
Degeneration, degenerative
- spinal (cord) G31.89
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.89
  Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - tuberculous A17.81
Tubercle - see also Tuberculosis
- brain, solitary A17.81
Tuberculoma - see also Tuberculosis
- brain A17.81
- spinal cord A17.81
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
- abscess (respiratory) A15.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.9
  Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  - brain A17.81
  - dura A17.81 (mater) (cerebral) (spinal)
  - epidural A17.81 (cerebral) (spinal)
  - spinal cord A17.81
- cerebrospinal A17.81
- dura (mater) (cerebral) (spinal) A17.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A17.0
  Tuberculous meningitis
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)
  Tuberculous leptomeningitis
  Type 1 Excludes
  tuberculous meningoencephalitis (A17.82)
  - abscess A17.81 (cerebral) (spinal)
- spine, spinal (column) A18.01
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18.01
  Tuberculosis of spine
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Pott's disease or curvature of spine
  Tuberculous arthritis
  Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
  Tuberculous spondylitis
  - cord A17.81
  - medulla A17.81
- brain A17.81
- cerebellum A17.81
- cerebral, cerebrum A17.81
- epidural abscess A17.81 (cerebral) (spinal)
- medulla A17.81

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A17.81

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

A17.9 Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified

A18 Tuberculosis of other organs

A18.0 Tuberculosis of bones and joints

A18.01 Tuberculosis of spine

A18.02 Tuberculous arthritis of other joints

A18.03 Tuberculosis of other bones

A18.09 Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis

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 A17.81

Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Tuberculosis

Intracranial abscess and granuloma

Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere

Meningeal tuberculoma

Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

Intracranial abscess and granuloma

Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculosis of spine