Chapter 1

A00–B99: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.-)
Internal Codes
  • 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

  • A18.1

    Tuberculosis of genitourinary system

  • A18.10

    Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, 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

  • A18.32

    Tuberculous enteritis

  • A18.39

    Retroperitoneal tuberculosis

  • A18.4

    Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • A18.5

    Tuberculosis of eye

  • A18.50

    Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified

  • A18.51

    Tuberculous episcleritis

  • A18.52

    Tuberculous keratitis

  • A18.53

    Tuberculous chorioretinitis

  • A18.54

    Tuberculous iridocyclitis

  • A18.59

    Other tuberculosis of eye

  • A18.6

    Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear

  • A18.7

    Tuberculosis of adrenal glands

  • A18.8

    Tuberculosis of other specified organs

  • A18.81

    Tuberculosis of thyroid gland

  • A18.82

    Tuberculosis of other endocrine glands

  • A18.83

    Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classified

  • A18.84

    Tuberculosis of heart

  • A18.85

    Tuberculosis of spleen

  • A18.89

    Tuberculosis of other sites

  • A19

    Miliary tuberculosis

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