2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18

Tuberculosis of other organs

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

A18 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM A18 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A18 - other international versions of ICD-10 A18 may differ.

The following code(s) above A18 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to A18:

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A18

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

A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system

A18.10 …… unspecified

A18.11 Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter

A18.12 Tuberculosis of bladder

A18.13 Tuberculosis of other urinary organs

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