A17.0
BillableTuberculous meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)
- Tuberculous leptomeningitis
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
- •tuberculous meningoencephalitisA17.82
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(93)
SNOMED CT
- Arachnoiditis8217007
- Tuberculosis of central nervous system10706006
- Tuberculous leptomeningitis11676005
- Tuberculosis of spinal meninges38115001
- TB - Tuberculous meningitis58437007
- TBM - Tuberculous meningitis58437007
- Tuberculosis of meninges58437007
- Tuberculous meningitis58437007
- Leptomeningitis66074005
- Meningomyelitis74772000
- Tuberculosis of cerebral meninges90302003
- Bacterial meningomyelitis444957003
- Tuberculosis of spinal cord447012002
- Tuberculous myelitis447012002
- Tuberculous arachnoiditis447253004
UMLS
- Meningeal TuberculosesC0041318
- Meningeal TuberculosisC0041318
- Meningeal tuberculosisC0041318
- Meningitides, TubercularC0041318
- Meningitides, TuberculosisC0041318
- Meningitides, TuberculousC0041318
- Meningitis tuberculousC0041318
- Meningitis, TubercularC0041318
- Meningitis, TuberculosisC0041318
- Meningitis, TuberculousC0041318
- TB - Tuberculous meningitisC0041318
- TB MeningitidesC0041318
- TB MeningitisC0041318
- TB meningitisC0041318
- TBM - Tuberculous meningitisC0041318
- Tubercular MeningitidesC0041318
- Tubercular MeningitisC0041318
- Tuberculoses, MeningealC0041318
- Tuberculosis MeningitidesC0041318
- Tuberculosis MeningitisC0041318
- Tuberculosis of meningesC0041318
- Tuberculosis of meninges (disorder)C0041318
- Tuberculosis, MeningealC0041318
- Tuberculous MeningitidesC0041318
- Tuberculous MeningitisC0041318
- Tuberculous meningitisC0041318
- meningeal tuberculosisC0041318
- meningitis tbC0041318
- meningitis tuberculosisC0041318
- meningitis tuberculousC0041318
- tb meningitisC0041318
- tuberculosis meningealC0041318
- tuberculosis meningesC0041318
- tuberculosis meningitisC0041318
- tuberculous meningitisC0041318
- Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)C2880131
- Tuberculous leptomeningitisC0275907
- Tuberculous leptomeningitis (disorder)C0275907
Clinical Terms
- Bacterial meningomyelitis
- Meningomyelitis
- TB Meningitides
- TBM - Tuberculous meningitis
- Tuberculous arachnoiditis
- Leptomeningitis
- meningeal tuberculosis
- Meningitis, Tuberculous
- Tuberculosis of central nervous system
- tuberculosis meningeal
- Arachnoiditis
- meningitis tuberculosis
- Meningitis tuberculous
- Meningeal Tuberculoses
- Tuberculous myelitis
- Tuberculosis (tb) of meninges
- Meningitis, Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of spinal meninges
- TB - Tuberculous meningitis
- TB Meningitis
- Tuberculosis Meningitides
- Meningitides, Tubercular
- Tuberculosis, Meningeal
- Tuberculosis Meningitis
- tuberculosis meninges
- Tuberculoses, Meningeal
- Meningitis, Tubercular
- Tuberculous leptomeningitis (disorder)
- Meningitides, Tuberculous
- Tuberculosis of spinal cord
- Tuberculosis of meninges
- Tuberculosis of meninges (disorder)
- Tuberculous Meningitides
- Tubercular Meningitis
- Tuberculosis of cerebral meninges
- Tubercular Meningitides
- Tuberculous leptomeningitis
- Meningitides, Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)
- meningitis tb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tuberculous meningitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for tuberculous meningitis is A17.0. The full clinical description is "Tuberculous meningitis". A17.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A17.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A17.0 represents “Tuberculous meningitis”. 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 A17.0 a billable code?
Yes, A17.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A17.0 in?
A17.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A17.0?
A17.0 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 6 more.
Are additional codes required with A17.0?
Yes, when using A17.0, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A17.0 map to?
A17.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 8217007, 444957003, 66074005, 74772000, 58437007, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A17.0?
A17.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0041318, C2880131, C0275907. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A17.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tuberculous meningitis 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 A17.0?
A17.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B11.0 (Tuberculous meningitis).
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