ICD-Code A18: Tuberculosis of other organs
- A18.0 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
- A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
- A18.2 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
- A18.3 Tuberculosis of the intestines, the peritoneum and the mesenteric lymph nodes
- A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye
- A18.6 Tuberculosis of ear
- A18.7 Tuberculosis of adrenal glands
- A18.8 Tuberculosis of other specified organs
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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