Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

A18

A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system

Not billable (header)Chapter 1

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Codes under this one

  • A18.10 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified
  • A18.11 Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter
  • A18.12 Tuberculosis of bladder
  • A18.13 Tuberculosis of other urinary organs
  • A18.14 Tuberculosis of prostate
  • A18.15 Tuberculosis of other male genital organs
  • A18.16 Tuberculosis of cervix
  • A18.17 Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease
  • A18.18 Tuberculosis of other female genital organs

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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