A18.01
BillableTuberculosis of spine
Tuberculosis of spine
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pott's disease or curvature of spine
- Tuberculous arthritis
- Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
- Tuberculous spondylitis
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
- Pott curvature20533009
- Pott's curvature20533009
- Tuberculous kyphosis20533009
- Pott's disease35984006
- Tuberculosis of spine (Pott's)35984006
- Tuberculosis of vertebral column35984006
- Tuberculosis of vertebral column - Pott's35984006
- Tuberculous spondylitis35984006
- Infection of thoracic spine203218005
- Infection of sacrum203220008
- Tuberculosis of cervical spine203263006
- Tuberculosis of thoracic spine203264000
- Tuberculosis of lumbar spine203265004
- Tuberculosis of the bones of multiple sites203282002
- Vertebral abscess405562002
- Tuberculous abscess446123007
- Tuberculous abscess of sacrum446926000
- Infection of musculoskeletal system caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis721732001
- Tuberculosis of musculoskeletal system721732001
- Infection of multiple sites of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis1162297009
- Tuberculosis of multiple sites of spine1162297009
- Infection of thoracolumbar region of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis1162401004
- Infection of cervicothoracic region of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis1162404007
- Infection of lumbosacral spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex1177013005
- Tuberculosis of lumbosacral spine1177013005
- Spinal cord compression due to tuberculosis1177067004
- Tuberculous spinal cord compression1177067004
- Secondary kyphosis434471000124100
- Secondary kyphosis deformity of spine434471000124100
UMLS
- Arthritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosisC0022415
- Joint TuberculosesC0022415
- Joint TuberculosisC0022415
- Joint tuberculosisC0022415
- Tuberculoses, JointC0022415
- Tuberculosis of jointC0022415
- Tuberculosis, JointC0022415
- Tuberculous arthritisC0022415
- Tuberculous arthritis (disorder)C0022415
- Tuberculous arthropathyC0022415
- Tuberculous rheumatismC0022415
- joint tuberculosisC0022415
- joints tuberculosisC0022415
- of joint tuberculosisC0022415
- tuberculous arthritisC0022415
- Disease, PottC0041330
- Disease, Pott'sC0041330
- POTT DISC0041330
- POTTS DISC0041330
- Pott DiseaseC0041330
- Pott's DiseaseC0041330
- Pott's diseaseC0041330
- Potts DiseaseC0041330
- Spinal TuberculosesC0041330
- Spinal TuberculosisC0041330
- TB spineC0041330
- Tuberculoses, SpinalC0041330
- Tuberculosis of spinal cordC0041330
- Tuberculosis of spineC0041330
- Tuberculosis of spine (Pott's)C0041330
- Tuberculosis of vertebral columnC0041330
- Tuberculosis of vertebral column (disorder)C0041330
- Tuberculosis of vertebral column - Pott'sC0041330
- Tuberculosis of vertebral column, unspecified examinationC0041330
- Tuberculosis, SpinalC0041330
- Tuberculous spineC0041330
- Tuberculous spondylitisC0041330
- disease pottC0041330
- disease pott'sC0041330
- disease pottsC0041330
- diseases pottC0041330
- diseases pott'sC0041330
- pott diseaseC0041330
- pott's diseaseC0041330
- potts diseaseC0041330
- spinal cord tuberculosisC0041330
- spinal tuberculosisC0041330
- spine tbC0041330
- spine tuberculosisC0041330
- spine tuberculousC0041330
- tb spineC0041330
- tuberculosis of spineC0041330
- tuberculosis spinalC0041330
- tuberculosis spineC0041330
- tuberculous spondylitisC0041330
- Pott's disease or curvature of spineC2880138
- Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spineC2880139
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A18.01?
ICD-10-CM code A18.01 represents "Tuberculosis of spine". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A18.01 a billable code?
Yes, A18.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A18.01 in?
A18.01 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A18.01?
A18.01 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 A18.01?
Yes, when using A18.01 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A18.01 map to?
A18.01 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 1162404007, 1177013005, 1162297009, 721732001, 203220008, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A18.01?
A18.01 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0022415, C0041330, C2880138, C2880139. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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