A15.0
BillableTuberculosis of lung
Tuberculosis of lung
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tuberculous bronchiectasis
- Tuberculous fibrosis of lung
- Tuberculous pneumonia
- Tuberculous pneumothorax
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 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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(170)
SNOMED CT
- Inactive tuberculosis11999007
- LTBI - Latent tuberculosis infection11999007
- Tuberculosis infection latent11999007
- Tuberculous pneumothorax29731002
- Postprimary tuberculosis51014003
- Reactivation tuberculosis51014003
- Reinfection tuberculosis51014003
- Secondary tuberculosis51014003
- Abscess of lung73452002
- Tuberculous pneumonia80003002
- Nodular lung tuberculosis80602006
- Nodular tuberculosis of lung80602006
- Tuberculosis of lung with involvement of bronchus81554001
- Tuberculous fibrosis of lung90117007
- PTB - Pulmonary tuberculosis154283005
- Pulmonary tuberculosis154283005
- TB - Pulmonary tuberculosis154283005
- Infiltrative lung tuberculosis186175002
- Infiltrative tuberculosis of lung186175002
- Tuberculosis of lung with cavitation186177005
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture186193001
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by culture only186194007
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed histologically186195008
- Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriologically and histologically negative186203002
- Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological and histological examination not done186204008
- Mycobacterial pneumonia233618000
- Antibiotic resistant tuberculosis413556004
- Isoniazid resistant tuberculosis414546009
- Inactive pulmonary tuberculosis428697002
- Inactive tuberculosis of lung428697002
- Tuberculous abscess446123007
- Pulmonary tuberculous abscess446543007
- Tuberculous abscess of lung446543007
- Reinfection pulmonary tuberculosis446946005
- Relapse pulmonary tuberculosis447006007
- Relapse respiratory tuberculosis1362007008
- Reinfection respiratory tuberculosis1362008003
- Isoniazid resistant pulmonary tuberculosis129211000119108
- Isoniazid resistant tuberculosis of lung129211000119108
UMLS
- Consumption, PulmonaryC0041327
- Consumptions, PulmonaryC0041327
- Drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- Lung TBC0041327
- Lung TuberculosisC0041327
- PTB - Pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- PULM TUBERCULOSESC0041327
- PULM TUBERCULOSISC0041327
- Phthises, PulmonaryC0041327
- PhthisisC0041327
- Phthisis, PulmonaryC0041327
- Pulmonary ConsumptionC0041327
- Pulmonary ConsumptionsC0041327
- Pulmonary PhthisesC0041327
- Pulmonary PhthisisC0041327
- Pulmonary TBC0041327
- Pulmonary TuberculosesC0041327
- Pulmonary TuberculosisC0041327
- Pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (disorder)C0041327
- Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecifiedC0041327
- Respiratory tuberculosisC0041327
- TB - Pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- TUBERCULOSES PULMC0041327
- TUBERCULOSIS PULMC0041327
- Tuberculoses, PulmonaryC0041327
- Tuberculosis of lungC0041327
- Tuberculosis of respiratory systemC0041327
- Tuberculosis of respiratory system (disorder)C0041327
- Tuberculosis, PulmonaryC0041327
- Unspecified pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- lung tuberculosisC0041327
- phthisisC0041327
- pulmonary tuberculosesC0041327
- pulmonary tuberculosisC0041327
- Post-tuberculous bronchiectasisC0152586
- Tuberculous BronchiectasisC0152586
- Tuberculous bronchiectasisC0152586
- Tuberculous bronchiectasis (disorder)C0152586
- Tuberculous Fibrosis of LungC0041336
- Tuberculous fibrosis of lungC0041336
- Tuberculous fibrosis of lung (disorder)C0041336
- Tuberculous pneumoniaC0275891
- Tuberculous pneumonia (any form)C0275891
- Tuberculous pneumonia (disorder)C0275891
- Tuberculous pneumothoraxC0152600
- Tuberculous pneumothorax (disorder)C0152600
Clinical Terms
- Isoniazid resistant tuberculosis
- Lung TB
- Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis
- Infiltrative tuberculosis of lung
- Tuberculosis of respiratory system (disorder)
- lung tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of lung with involvement of bronchus
- Tuberculous Fibrosis of Lung
- pulmonary tuberculoses
- Tuberculosis infection latent
- Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriologically and histologically negative
- Tuberculous bronchiectasis
- Tuberculous bronchiectasis (disorder)
- Tuberculosis of respiratory system
- Tuberculosis (tb) pneumonia
- PULM TUBERCULOSES
- Mycobacterial pneumonia
- Tuberculous pneumothorax
- Tuberculoses, Pulmonary
- Nodular lung tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis (tb) with bronchiectasis
- Tuberculosis (tb) of lung
- Relapse respiratory tuberculosis
- Postprimary tuberculosis
- Pulmonary tuberculous abscess
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (tb)
- Consumptions, Pulmonary
- Antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
- Tuberculous abscess
- Isoniazid resistant tuberculosis of lung
- Inactive tuberculosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung with fibrosis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, pneumothorax
- Tuberculous fibrosis of lung (disorder)
- Reinfection pulmonary tuberculosis
- Tuberculous pneumonia
- Tuberculous abscess of lung
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, cavitary
- Phthisis, Pulmonary
- TUBERCULOSES PULM
- Unspecified pulmonary tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, latent
- Multidrug resistant tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of lung with cavitation
- PULM TUBERCULOSIS
- Tuberculous pneumonia (disorder)
- Pulmonary Phthisis
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, nodular
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, resistant to multiple drugs
- Phthisis
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung infiltrative
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed histologically
- Secondary tuberculosis
- TB - Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (disorder)
- Infiltrative lung tuberculosis
- Inactive pulmonary tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by culture only
- Tuberculosis (tb) lung, drug resistant to isoniazid
- Drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis
- PTB - Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pulmonary Consumptions
- Isoniazid resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
- Phthises, Pulmonary
- Consumption, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Consumption
- Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture
- Pulmonary TB
- Tuberculous pneumothorax (disorder)
- Reinfection tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological and histological examination not done
- LTBI - Latent tuberculosis infection
- Nodular tuberculosis of lung
- Reactivation tuberculosis
- TUBERCULOSIS PULM
- Tuberculous pneumonia (any form)
- Reinfection respiratory tuberculosis
- Relapse pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pulmonary Phthises
- Abscess of lung
- Inactive tuberculosis of lung
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tuberculosis of lung?
The ICD-10-CM code for tuberculosis of lung is A15.0. The full clinical description is "Tuberculosis of lung". A15.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A15.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A15.0 represents “Tuberculosis of lung”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A15.0 a billable code?
Yes, A15.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A15.0 in?
A15.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A15.0?
A15.0 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 A15.0?
Yes, when using A15.0, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A15.0 map to?
A15.0 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 73452002, 413556004, 428697002, 11999007, 186175002, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A15.0?
A15.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0041327, C0152586, C0041336, C0275891, C0152600. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A15.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tuberculosis of lung 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 A15.0?
A15.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B10.0 (Respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed).
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