A18.89
BillableTuberculosis of other sites
Tuberculosis of other sites
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tuberculosis of muscle
- Tuberculous cerebral arteritis
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(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Tuberculoma15202009
- Cerebral arteritis28366008
- Placentitis39249009
- Maternal tuberculosis during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199175001
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium199175001
- Granulomatous mastitis237444008
- Tuberculosis of breast237445009
- Infectious disease of placenta289272008
- Placenta infected289272008
- Placental infection289272008
- Soft tissue infection associated with tuberculosis363310009
- TB, extrapulmonary423997002
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary423997002
- Orificial tuberculosis441770001
- Tuberculosis of external body orifice441770001
- Extrapulmonary TB (tuberculosis) co-occurrent with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection733835007
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection733835007
- Infection of placenta caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex788960009
- Tuberculosis of placenta788960009
- Cerebral arteritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex1177015003
- Tuberculous cerebral arteritis1177015003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Placental infection
- Cerebral arteritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (disorder)
- Granulomatous mastitis
- Tuberculosis of breast
- Tuberculosis of placenta
- Tuberculoma
- Placenta infected
- Maternal tuberculosis during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Infectious disease of placenta
- Tuberculous cerebral arteritis
- Extrapulmonary TB (tuberculosis) co-occurrent with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection
- Placentitis
- Soft tissue infection associated with tuberculosis
- TB, extrapulmonary
- Orificial tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
- Tuberculosis of muscle
- Tuberculosis of external body orifice
- Infection of placenta caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
- Tuberculosis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Cerebral arteritis
- Cerebral arteritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tuberculosis of other sites?
The ICD-10-CM code for tuberculosis of other sites is A18.89. The full clinical description is "Tuberculosis of other sites". A18.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A18.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A18.89 represents “Tuberculosis of other sites”. 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 A18.89 a billable code?
Yes, A18.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A18.89 in?
A18.89 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A18.89?
A18.89 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 A18.89?
Yes, when using A18.89, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A18.89 map to?
A18.89 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 28366008, 1177015003, 733835007, 237444008, 788960009, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A18.89?
A18.89 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887050, C2170687, C2887051. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does A18.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tuberculosis of other sites 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 A18.89?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for A18.89 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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