All ICD10 Codes

A19

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Miliary tuberculosis

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
A19.0Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified siteA19.1Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sitesA19.2Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedA19.8Other miliary tuberculosisA19.9Miliary 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)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • disseminated tuberculosis
  • generalized tuberculosis
  • tuberculous polyserositis

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A15-A19Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
A19Miliary tuberculosisNot billable
A19.0Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified siteBillable
A19.1Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sitesBillable
A19.2Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedBillable
A19.8Other miliary tuberculosisBillable
A19.9Miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A19:

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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