A17

Tuberculosis of nervous system

Non-billable header

A17 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.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
  • code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)

More specific codes A17

  • A17.0Tuberculous meningitisBillable
  • A17.1Meningeal tuberculomaBillable
  • A17.8Other tuberculosis of nervous systemHeader
  • A17.9Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • A15Respiratory tuberculosisHeader
  • A18Tuberculosis of other organsHeader
  • A19Miliary tuberculosisHeader

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