A15.5

Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Billable / specific

A15.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

congenital tuberculosis (P37.0) (from A15)
nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-) (from A15)
pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65) (from A15)
positive PPD (R76.11) (from A15)
positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (R76.11) (from A15)
sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-) (from A15)
silicotuberculosis (J65) (from A15)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A15)
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A15)
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A15)
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A15)
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A15)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

Tuberculosis of bronchus
Tuberculosis of glottis
Tuberculosis of larynx
Tuberculosis of trachea
Bronchitis, caseous
Bronchitis, tuberculous
Broncholithiasis, tuberculous NEC
Fistula, bronchocutaneous, bronchomediastinal, bronchopleural, bronchopleuromediastinal, tuberculous NEC
Laryngitis, tuberculous
Laryngotracheitis, tuberculous
Stenosis, stenotic, trachea, tuberculous NEC
Stricture, trachea, tuberculous NEC
Tracheitis, with bronchitis, tuberculous NEC
Tracheitis, with laryngitis, tuberculous NEC
Tracheitis, tuberculous
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, bronchi, bronchial, bronchus
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, bronchi, bronchial, bronchus, fistula
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, bronchitis
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, bronchorrhagia