Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

A15 Respiratory tuberculosis

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Codes under this one

  • A15.0 Tuberculosis of lung
  • A15.4 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
  • A15.5 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  • A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy
  • A15.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis
  • A15.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis
  • A15.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified

Instructional notes

Chapter 1

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • 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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  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Section A15-A19

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • 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)
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  • code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)
Includes
  • infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases · A15-A19 Tuberculosis (A15-A19)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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