A19
Non-billableMiliary tuberculosis
Miliary tuberculosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 tuberculosisP37.0
- •nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosisR76.1
- •pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type inA15, J65
- •positive PPDR76.11
- •positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosisR76.11
- •sequelae of tuberculosisB90
- •silicotuberculosisJ65
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
UMLS
- Acute miliary tuberculosisC0152915
- Acute miliary tuberculosis (disorder)C0152915
- Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedC0152915
- Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified examinationC0152915
- Disseminated TBC0152915
- Disseminated tuberculosisC0152915
- Disseminated tuberculosis (disorder)C0152915
- Generalised tuberculosisC0152915
- Generalized tuberculosisC0152915
- Miliary tuberculosis, acuteC0152915
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis disseminatedC0152915
- disseminated tbC0152915
- disseminated tuberculosisC0152915
- disseminating tuberculosisC0152915
- generalized tuberculosisC0152915
- MTB - Miliary tuberculosisC0041321
- Miliary TBC0041321
- Miliary TuberculosisC0041321
- Miliary tuberculosisC0041321
- Miliary tuberculosis (disorder)C0041321
- Miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedC0041321
- Tuberculosis, MiliaryC0041321
- Unspecified miliary tuberculosisC0041321
- Unspecified miliary tuberculosis, unspecified examinationC0041321
- miliary tbC0041321
- miliary tuberculosisC0041321
- Tuberculous polyserositisC0275960
- Tuberculous polyserositis (disorder)C0275960
- tuberculous polyserositisC0275960
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for miliary tuberculosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for miliary tuberculosis is A19. The full clinical description is "Miliary tuberculosis". A19 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code A19 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A19 represents “Miliary tuberculosis”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and 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, also report: 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.
How does A19 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like miliary tuberculosis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of A19?
A19 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B13.Z (Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified).
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