Respiratory tuberculosis
Non-billable header
A15 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- 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)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- 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)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
More specific codes A15
- A15.0Tuberculosis of lungBillable
- A15.4Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodesBillable
- A15.5Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchusBillable
- A15.6Tuberculous pleurisyBillable
- A15.7Primary respiratory tuberculosisBillable
- A15.8Other respiratory tuberculosisBillable
- A15.9Respiratory tuberculosis unspecifiedBillable