A18.2

Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy

Billable / specific

A18.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Tuberculous adenitis

Includes (from A18)

  • 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) (from A18)
  • nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-) (from A18)
  • pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65) (from A18)
  • positive PPD (R76.11) (from A18)
  • positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (R76.11) (from A18)
  • sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-) (from A18)
  • silicotuberculosis (J65) (from A18)

Excludes2

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

  • tuberculosis of bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes (A15.4)
  • tuberculosis of mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymph nodes (A18.39)
  • tuberculous tracheobronchial adenopathy (A15.4)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A18)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A18)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A18)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A18)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A18)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A18)
  • code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A) (from A18)

Also known as

  • Tuberculous adenitis
  • Abscess, scrofulous
  • Adenitis, scrofulous
  • Adenitis, strumous, tuberculous
  • Bubo, scrofulous
  • Caseation lymphatic gland
  • Disease, diseased, scrofulous
  • Lymphangitis, strumous, tuberculous
  • Scrofula, scrofulosis
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, abscess, scrofulous
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, axilla, axillary
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, cervical
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, glandular, general
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, infraclavicular gland
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, inguinal gland
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous, inguinalis

Parent code

  • A18Tuberculosis of other organsHeader

Related codes

  • A18.0Tuberculosis of bones and jointsHeader
  • A18.1Tuberculosis of genitourinary systemHeader
  • A18.3Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glandsHeader
  • A18.4Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
  • A18.5Tuberculosis of eyeHeader
  • A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) earBillable
  • A18.7Tuberculosis of adrenal glandsBillable
  • A18.8Tuberculosis of other specified organsHeader

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