A15.9
BillableRespiratory tuberculosis unspecified
Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- 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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic tuberculosis22990009
- Postprimary tuberculosis51014003
- Reactivation tuberculosis51014003
- Reinfection tuberculosis51014003
- Secondary tuberculosis51014003
- TB - Tuberculosis56717001
- Tuberculosis56717001
- Asymptomatic HIV infection91947003
- Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection91947003
- Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically186202007
- Maternal tuberculosis during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199175001
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium199175001
- Infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis hominis373086002
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis373576009
- Antibiotic resistant tuberculosis413556004
- Ciprofloxacin resistant tuberculosis413852006
- Ethambutol resistant tuberculosis414146004
- Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis415345001
- Streptomycin resistant tuberculosis415622003
- Mycobacteriosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420818005
- Mycobacteriosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420818005
- Tuberculosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)421571007
- Tuberculosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome421571007
- Extreme drug resistant tuberculosis422481005
- Extremely drug resistant tuberculosis422481005
- Multidrug resistant tuberculosis423092005
- Active tuberculosis427099000
- Tuberculous abscess446123007
- Hypercalcaemia due to tuberculosis698729002
- Hypercalcemia due to tuberculosis698729002
- Respiratory tuberculosis700272008
- Tuberculosis of respiratory system700272008
- Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis710106005
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 1 co-occurrent with tuberculosis735521001
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 1 and tuberculosis735521001
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 2 co-occurrent with tuberculosis735523003
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 2 and tuberculosis735523003
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 3 co-occurrent with tuberculosis735525005
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 3 and tuberculosis735525005
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 4 co-occurrent with tuberculosis735527002
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 4 and tuberculosis735527002
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 1737378009
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 1737378009
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 2737379001
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 2737379001
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 3737380003
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 3737380003
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 4737381004
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 4737381004
- Relapse respiratory tuberculosis1362007008
- Reinfection respiratory tuberculosis1362008003
- TB (tuberculosis) in childbirth10759881000119100
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating childbirth10759881000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A15.9?
ICD-10-CM code A15.9 represents "Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A15.9 a billable code?
Yes, A15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A15.9 in?
A15.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A15.9?
A15.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; congenital tuberculosis (P37.0); nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-); and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with A15.9?
Yes, when using A15.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A15.9 map to?
A15.9 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 427099000, 413556004, 91947003, 22990009, 413852006, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A15.9?
A15.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880130. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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