ICD-Code A16: Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically, molecularly or histologically
- A16.0 Tuberculosis of lung, not confirmed bacteriologically, molecularly or histologically
- A16.1 Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological, molecular and histological examination not done
- A16.2 Tuberculosis of lung, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.3 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.4 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchia, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.5 Tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
- A16.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified, without mention of bacteriological, molecular or histological confirmation
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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