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 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
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(116)
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
Clinical Terms
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 3
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (tb)
- Antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
- Tuberculous abscess
- Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis (tb), extrapulmonary
- Tuberculosis
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Maternal tuberculosis (tb) in pregnancy
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 3
- Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically
- Reinfection tuberculosis
- Active tuberculosis
- Mycobacteriosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 2
- Maternal tuberculosis during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 1
- TB (tuberculosis) in childbirth
- Maternal tuberculosis (tb) in pregnancy, after childbirth
- Tuberculosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Chronic tuberculosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 3 co-occurrent with tuberculosis
- Secondary tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Extremely drug resistant tuberculosis
- Hypercalcaemia due to tuberculosis
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 1
- Tuberculosis (tb) in childbirth
- Reactivation tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of respiratory system
- World Health Organization 2007 Human immunodeficiency virus infection clinical stage 4
- Tuberculosis in childbirth
- Asymptomatic HIV infection
- Reinfection respiratory tuberculosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 1 co-occurrent with tuberculosis
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 2
- TB - Tuberculosis
- Streptomycin resistant tuberculosis
- Ethambutol resistant tuberculosis
- Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 4
- Maternal tuberculosis (tb) in pregnancy, after chldbirth
- Maternal tuberculosis during pregnancy - baby not yet delivered
- Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis
- Hypercalcemia due to tuberculosis
- Infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis hominis
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 3 and tuberculosis
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 4 and tuberculosis
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 1 and tuberculosis
- Extreme drug resistant tuberculosis
- Postpartum tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating childbirth
- Ciprofloxacin resistant tuberculosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 2 co-occurrent with tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
- Mycobacteriosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Multidrug resistant tuberculosis
- Relapse respiratory tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Postprimary tuberculosis
- WHO 2007 HIV infection clinical stage 2 and tuberculosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus World Health Organization 2007 stage 4 co-occurrent with tuberculosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for respiratory tuberculosis unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for respiratory tuberculosis unspecified is A15.9. The full clinical description is "Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified". A15.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A15.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A15.9 represents “Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified”. 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 A15.9 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, also report: 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.
How does A15.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like respiratory tuberculosis unspecified 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 A15.9?
A15.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B10.0 (Respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed).
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