ICD-10 Code for Tuberculosis

The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) is A15.9 – Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (54 codes, 54 billable).

Main code: A15.9 – Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
Billable: Yes

Index entries for Tuberculosis

with pneumoconiosis (any condition in J60-J64) – J65
abdomen (lymph gland) – A18.39
abscess (respiratory) – A15.9
- bone – A18.03
  - hip – A18.02
  - knee – A18.02
  - sacrum – A18.01
  - specified site NEC – A18.03
  - spinal – A18.01
  - vertebra – A18.01
- brain – A17.81
- breast – A18.89
- Cowper's gland – A18.15
- dura (mater) (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.81
- epidural (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.81
- female pelvis – A18.17
- frontal sinus – A15.8
- genital organs NEC – A18.10
- genitourinary – A18.10
- gland (lymphatic) – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
- hip – A18.02
- intestine – A18.32
- ischiorectal – A18.32
- joint NEC – A18.02
  - hip – A18.02
  - knee – A18.02
  - specified NEC – A18.02
  - vertebral – A18.01
- kidney – A18.11
- knee – A18.02
- latent – Z22.7
- lumbar (spine) – A18.01
- lung – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
- meninges (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.0
- muscle – A18.09
- perianal (fistula) – A18.32
- perinephritic – A18.11
- perirectal – A18.32
- rectum – A18.32
- retropharyngeal – A15.8
- sacrum – A18.01
- scrofulous – A18.2
- scrotum – A18.15
- skin (primary) – A18.4
- spinal cord – A17.81
- spine or vertebra (column) – A18.01
- subdiaphragmatic – A18.31
- testis – A18.15
- urinary – A18.13
- uterus – A18.17
accessory sinus – see Tuberculosis, sinus
Addison's disease – A18.7
adenitis – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
adenoids – A15.8
adenopathy – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
adherent pericardium – A18.84
adnexa (uteri) – A18.17
adrenal (capsule) (gland) – A18.7
alimentary canal – A18.32
anemia – A18.89
ankle (joint) (bone) – A18.02
anus – A18.32
apex, apical – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
appendicitis, appendix – A18.32
arachnoid – A17.0
artery, arteritis – A18.89
- cerebral – A18.89
arthritis (chronic) (synovial) – A18.02
- spine or vertebra (column) – A18.01
articular – see Tuberculosis, joint
ascites – A18.31
asthma – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
axilla, axillary (gland) – A18.2
bladder – A18.12
bone – A18.03
- hip – A18.02
- knee – A18.02
- limb NEC – A18.03
- sacrum – A18.01
- spine or vertebral column – A18.01
bowel (miliary) – A18.32
brain – A17.81
breast – A18.89
broad ligament – A18.17
bronchi, bronchial, bronchus – A15.5
- ectasia, ectasis (bronchiectasis) – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
- fistula – A15.5
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- gland or node – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- lymph gland or node – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
bronchiectasis – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
bronchitis – A15.5
bronchopleural – A15.6
bronchopneumonia, bronchopneumonic – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
bronchorrhagia – A15.5
bronchotracheal – A15.5
bronze disease – A18.7
buccal cavity – A18.83
bulbourethral gland – A18.15
bursa – A18.09
cachexia – A15.9
cardiomyopathy – A18.84
caries – see Tuberculosis, bone
cartilage – A18.02
- intervertebral – A18.01
catarrhal – see Tuberculosis, respiratory
cecum – A18.32
cellulitis (primary) – A18.4
cerebellum – A17.81
cerebral, cerebrum – A17.81
cerebrospinal – A17.81
- meninges – A17.0
cervical (lymph gland or node) – A18.2
cervicitis, cervix (uteri) – A18.16
chest – see Tuberculosis, respiratory
chorioretinitis – A18.53
choroid, choroiditis – A18.53
ciliary body – A18.54
colitis – A18.32
collier's – J65
colliquativa (primary) – A18.4
colon – A18.32
complex, primary – A15.7
congenital – P37.0
conjunctiva – A18.59
connective tissue (systemic) – A18.89
contact – Z20.1
cornea (ulcer) – A18.52
Cowper's gland – A18.15
coxae – A18.02
coxalgia – A18.02
cul-de-sac of Douglas – A18.17
curvature, spine – A18.01
cutis (colliquativa) (primary) – A18.4
cyst, ovary – A18.18
cystitis – A18.12
dactylitis – A18.03
diarrhea – A18.32
diffuse – see Tuberculosis, miliary
digestive tract – A18.32
disseminated – see Tuberculosis, miliary
duodenum – A18.32
dura (mater) (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.0
- abscess (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.81
dysentery – A18.32
ear (inner) (middle) – A18.6
- bone – A18.03
- external (primary) – A18.4
- skin (primary) – A18.4
elbow – A18.02
emphysema – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
empyema – A15.6
encephalitis – A17.82
endarteritis – A18.89
endocarditis – A18.84
- aortic – A18.84
- mitral – A18.84
- pulmonary – A18.84
- tricuspid – A18.84
endocrine glands NEC – A18.82
endometrium – A18.17
enteric, enterica, enteritis – A18.32
enterocolitis – A18.32
epididymis, epididymitis – A18.15
epidural abscess (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.81
epiglottis – A15.5
episcleritis – A18.51
erythema (induratum) (nodosum) (primary) – A18.4
esophagus – A18.83
eustachian tube – A18.6
exposure (to) – Z20.1
exudative – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
eye – A18.50
eyelid (primary) (lupus) – A18.4
fallopian tube (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
fascia – A18.09
fauces – A15.8
female pelvic inflammatory disease – A18.17
finger – A18.03
first infection – A15.7
gallbladder – A18.83
ganglion – A18.09
gastritis – A18.83
gastrocolic fistula – A18.32
gastroenteritis – A18.32
gastrointestinal tract – A18.32
general, generalized – see Tuberculosis, miliary
genital organs – A18.10
genitourinary – A18.10
genu – A18.02
glandula suprarenalis – A18.7
glandular, general – A18.2
glottis – A15.5
grinder's – J65
gum – A18.83
hand – A18.03
heart – A18.84
hematogenous – see Tuberculosis, miliary
hemoptysis – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
hemorrhage NEC – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
hemothorax – A15.6
hepatitis – A18.83
hilar lymph nodes – A15.4
- primary (progressive) – A15.7
hip (joint) (disease) (bone) – A18.02
hydropneumothorax – A15.6
hydrothorax – A15.6
hypoadrenalism – A18.7
hypopharynx – A15.8
ileocecal (hyperplastic) – A18.32
ileocolitis – A18.32
ileum – A18.32
iliac spine (superior) – A18.03
immunological findings only – A15.7
indurativa (primary) – A18.4
infantile – A15.7
infection – A15.9
- without clinical manifestations – A15.7
infraclavicular gland – A18.2
inguinal gland – A18.2
inguinalis – A18.2
intestine (any part) – A18.32
iridocyclitis – A18.54
iris, iritis – A18.54
ischiorectal – A18.32
jaw – A18.03
jejunum – A18.32
joint – A18.02
- vertebral – A18.01
keratitis (interstitial) – A18.52
keratoconjunctivitis – A18.52
kidney – A18.11
knee (joint) – A18.02
kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis – A18.01
laryngitis – A15.5
larynx – A15.5
latent – Z22.7
leptomeninges, leptomeningitis (cerebral) (spinal) – A17.0
lichenoides (primary) – A18.4
linguae – A18.83
lip – A18.83
liver – A18.83
lordosis – A18.01
lung – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
lupus vulgaris – A18.4
lymph gland or node (peripheral) – A18.2
- abdomen – A18.39
- bronchial – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- cervical – A18.2
- hilar – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- intrathoracic – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- mediastinal – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
- mesenteric – A18.39
- retroperitoneal – A18.39
- tracheobronchial – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
lymphadenitis – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
lymphangitis – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
lymphatic (gland) (vessel) – see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
mammary gland – A18.89
marasmus – A15.9
mastoiditis – A18.03
mediastinal lymph gland or node – A15.4
- primary (progressive) – A15.7
mediastinitis – A15.8
- primary (progressive) – A15.7
mediastinum – A15.8
- primary (progressive) – A15.7
medulla – A17.81
melanosis, Addisonian – A18.7
meninges, meningitis (basilar) (cerebral) (cerebrospinal) (spinal) – A17.0
meningoencephalitis – A17.82
mesentery, mesenteric (gland or node) – A18.39
miliary – A19.9
- acute – A19.2
  - multiple sites – A19.1
  - single specified site – A19.0
- chronic – A19.8
- specified NEC – A19.8
millstone makers' – J65
miner's – J65
molder's – J65
mouth – A18.83
multiple – A19.9
- acute – A19.1
- chronic – A19.8
muscle – A18.09
myelitis – A17.82
myocardium, myocarditis – A18.84
nasal (passage) (sinus) – A15.8
nasopharynx – A15.8
neck gland – A18.2
nephritis – A18.11
nerve (mononeuropathy) – A17.83
nervous system – A17.9
nose (septum) – A15.8
ocular – A18.50
omentum – A18.31
oophoritis (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
optic (nerve trunk) (papilla) – A18.59
orbit – A18.59
orchitis – A18.15
organ, specified NEC – A18.89
osseous – see Tuberculosis, bone
osteitis – see Tuberculosis, bone
osteomyelitis – see Tuberculosis, bone
otitis media – A18.6
ovary, ovaritis (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
oviduct (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
pachymeningitis – A17.0
palate (soft) – A18.83
pancreas – A18.83
papulonecrotic (a) (primary) – A18.4
parathyroid glands – A18.82
paronychia (primary) – A18.4
parotid gland or region – A18.83
pelvis (bony) – A18.03
penis – A18.15
peribronchitis – A15.5
pericardium, pericarditis – A18.84
perichondritis, larynx – A15.5
periostitis – see Tuberculosis, bone
perirectal fistula – A18.32
peritoneum NEC – A18.31
peritonitis – A18.31
pharynx, pharyngitis – A15.8
phlyctenulosis (keratoconjunctivitis) – A18.52
phthisis NEC – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
pituitary gland – A18.82
pleura, pleural, pleurisy, pleuritis (fibrinous) (obliterative) (purulent) (simple plastic) (with effusion) – A15.6
- primary (progressive) – A15.7
pneumonia, pneumonic – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
pneumothorax (spontaneous) (tense valvular) – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
polyneuropathy – A17.89
polyserositis – A19.9
- acute – A19.1
- chronic – A19.8
potter's – J65
prepuce – A18.15
primary (complex) – A15.7
proctitis – A18.32
prostate, prostatitis – A18.14
pulmonalis – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
pulmonary (cavitated) (fibrotic) (infiltrative) (nodular) – A15.0
- childhood type or first infection – A15.7
- primary (complex) – A15.7
pyelitis – A18.11
pyelonephritis – A18.11
pyemia – see Tuberculosis, miliary
pyonephrosis – A18.11
pyopneumothorax – A15.6
pyothorax – A15.6
rectum (fistula) (with abscess) – A18.32
reinfection stage – see Tuberculosis, pulmonary
renal – A18.11
renis – A18.11
respiratory – A15.9
- primary – A15.7
- specified site NEC – A15.8
retina, retinitis – A18.53
retroperitoneal (lymph gland or node) – A18.39
rheumatism NEC – A18.09
rhinitis – A15.8
sacroiliac (joint) – A18.01
sacrum – A18.01
salivary gland – A18.83
salpingitis (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
sandblaster's – J65
sclera – A18.51
scoliosis – A18.01
scrofulous – A18.2
scrotum – A18.15
seminal tract or vesicle – A18.15
senile – A15.9
septic – see Tuberculosis, miliary
shoulder (joint) – A18.02
- blade – A18.03
sigmoid – A18.32
sinus (any nasal) – A15.8
- bone – A18.03
- epididymis – A18.15
skeletal NEC – A18.03
skin (any site) (primary) – A18.4
small intestine – A18.32
soft palate – A18.83
spermatic cord – A18.15
spine, spinal (column) – A18.01
- cord – A17.81
- medulla – A17.81
- membrane – A17.0
- meninges – A17.0
spleen, splenitis – A18.85
spondylitis – A18.01
sternoclavicular joint – A18.02
stomach – A18.83
stonemason's – J65
subcutaneous tissue (cellular) (primary) – A18.4
subcutis (primary) – A18.4
subdeltoid bursa – A18.83
submaxillary (region) – A18.83
supraclavicular gland – A18.2
suprarenal (capsule) (gland) – A18.7
swelling, joint (see also category M01) – A18.02 – see also Tuberculosis, joint
symphysis pubis – A18.02
synovitis – A18.09
- articular – A18.02
- spine or vertebra – A18.01
systemic – see Tuberculosis, miliary
tarsitis – A18.4
tendon (sheath) – see Tuberculosis, tenosynovitis
tenosynovitis – A18.09
- spine or vertebra – A18.01
testis – A18.15
throat – A15.8
thymus gland – A18.82
thyroid gland – A18.81
tongue – A18.83
tonsil, tonsillitis – A15.8
trachea, tracheal – A15.5
- lymph gland or node – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
tracheobronchial – A15.5
- lymph gland or node – A15.4
  - primary (progressive) – A15.7
tubal (acute) (chronic) – A18.17
tunica vaginalis – A18.15
ulcer (skin) (primary) – A18.4
- bowel or intestine – A18.32
- specified NEC - code under Tuberculosis, by site
unspecified site – A15.9
ureter – A18.11
urethra, urethral (gland) – A18.13
urinary organ or tract – A18.13
uterus – A18.17
uveal tract – A18.54
uvula – A18.83
vagina – A18.18
vas deferens – A18.15
verruca, verrucosa (cutis) (primary) – A18.4
vertebra (column) – A18.01
vesiculitis – A18.15
vulva – A18.18
wrist (joint) – A18.02

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.