A15-A19

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
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Official Description

Tuberculosis (A15-A19)

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •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)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • 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.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • 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

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A15-A19Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
A15Respiratory tuberculosis
A17Tuberculosis of nervous system
A18Tuberculosis of other organs
A19Miliary tuberculosis

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A15-A19:

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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