Miliary tuberculosis
Non-billable header
A19 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
- disseminated tuberculosis
- generalized tuberculosis
- tuberculous polyserositis
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)
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Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.