2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18.11

Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter

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  • A18.11 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 A18.11 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A18.11 - other international versions of ICD-10 A18.11 may differ.
The following code(s) above A18.11 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 A18.11:
  • A00-B99
    2023 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
    2023 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
  • Tuberculosis (tb) of kidney
  • Tuberculosis (tb) ureter
  • Tuberculosis of kidney
  • Tuberculosis of ureter
ICD-10-CM A18.11 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 689 Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
  • 690 Kidney and urinary tract infections without 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 A18.11 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
Code annotations containing back-references to A18.11:
  • Type 1 Excludes: N29
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N29

    Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere

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    Code First
    Type 1 Excludes

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A18.11:
  • Contraction(s)
    • kidney (granular) (secondary) N26.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N26.9

      Renal sclerosis, unspecified

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      • tuberculous A18.11
  • Disorder (of) - see also Disease
    • ureter (in) N28.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N28.9

      Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified

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      Applicable To
      • Nephropathy NOS
      • Renal disease (acute) NOS
      • Renal insufficiency (acute)
      Type 1 Excludes
      • chronic renal insufficiency (N18.9)
      • unspecified nephritic syndrome (N05.-)
      • tuberculosis A18.11
  • Hydronephrosis (atrophic) (early) (functionless) (intermittent) (primary) (secondary) N13.30
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.30

    Unspecified hydronephrosis

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    • tuberculous A18.11
  • Nephritis, nephritic (albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic) N05.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N05.9

    Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • tuberculous A18.11
  • Pyelitis (congenital) (uremic) - see also Pyelonephritis
    • tuberculous A18.11
  • Pyonephrosis N13.6
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.6

    Pyonephrosis

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    Applicable To
    • Conditions in N13.0-N13.5 with infection
    • Obstructive uropathy with infection
    Use Additional
    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
    • tuberculous A18.11
  • Pyoureter N28.89
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N28.89

    Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter

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    • tuberculous A18.11
  • Stricture - see also Stenosis
    • ureter (postoperative) N13.5
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.5

      Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

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      Applicable To
      • Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
      Type 1 Excludes
      • Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)
      • tuberculous A18.11
  • 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

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    • abscess (respiratory) A15.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15.9

      Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

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      • kidney A18.11
      • perinephritic A18.11
    • kidney A18.11
    • nephritis A18.11
    • pyelitis A18.11
    • pyelonephritis A18.11
    • pyonephrosis A18.11
    • renal A18.11
    • renis A18.11
    • ureter A18.11

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A18.11
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
A18.14 Tuberculosis of prostate
A18.15 Tuberculosis of other male genital organs
A18.16 Tuberculosis of cervix
A18.17 Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease
A18.18 Tuberculosis of other female genital organs
A18.2 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
A18.3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
A18.31 Tuberculous peritonitis

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