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ICD-10 A18.0 - Tuberculosis of bones and joints

A18.0

ICD-10 Not billable

Tuberculosis of bones and joints

Use additional code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (per Chapter 1)
From Section A15-A19:
  • infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
From Chapter 1:
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
From Section A15-A19:
  • congenital tuberculosis (P37.0)
  • nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-)
  • pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  • positive PPD (R76.11)
  • positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (R76.11)
  • sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-)
  • silicotuberculosis (J65)
From Chapter 1:
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
From Chapter 1:
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
A18.0 is a "category code," which means it's non-billable. Billable codes require more specificity. Use the list below to navigate to codes that are more specific:
10
A18.01
Tuberculosis of spine
Billable
10
A18.02
Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
Billable
10
A18.03
Tuberculosis of other bones
Billable
10
A18.09
Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis
Billable
      
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