All ICD10 Codes

A15

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Respiratory tuberculosis

Use a more specific code (7 billable)
A15.0Tuberculosis of lungA15.4Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodesA15.5Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchusA15.6Tuberculous pleurisyA15.7Primary respiratory tuberculosisA15.8Other respiratory tuberculosisA15.9Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

A15-A19 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • 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)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A15-A19Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
A15Respiratory tuberculosisNot billable
A15.0Tuberculosis of lungBillable
A15.4Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodesBillable
A15.5Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchusBillable
A15.6Tuberculous pleurisyBillable
A15.7Primary respiratory tuberculosisBillable
A15.8Other respiratory tuberculosisBillable
A15.9Respiratory tuberculosis unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A15:

blockA15-A19
Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
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chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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