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A19

Non-billable

Miliary tuberculosis

Miliary tuberculosis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A15-A19

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
  • disseminated tuberculosis
  • generalized tuberculosis
  • tuberculous polyserositis

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

  • 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

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (5)

A19.0

Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site

BillableA19.1

Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites

BillableA19.2

Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified

BillableA19.8

Other miliary tuberculosis

BillableA19.9

Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A19?

ICD-10-CM code A19 represents "Miliary tuberculosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A19 a billable code?

No, A19 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under A19.

What chapter is A19 in?

A19 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A19?

A19 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.

What are the subcategories under A19?

A19 has 5 child codes, including: A19.0 (Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site), A19.1 (Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites), A19.2 (Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified), A19.8 (Other miliary tuberculosis), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A19?

Yes, when using A19 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A19?

A19 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152915, C0041321, C0275960. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.