Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Respiratory tuberculosis
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2027code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2027
Effective from
Respiratory tuberculosis
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2027| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A)
A15.0Tuberculosis of lungBillable / specificA15.4Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodesBillable / specificA15.5Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchusBillable / specificA15.6Tuberculous pleurisyBillable / specificA15.7Primary respiratory tuberculosisBillable / specificA15.8Other respiratory tuberculosisBillable / specificA15.9Respiratory tuberculosis unspecifiedBillable / specificOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Excludes 2 · tuberculosis (A15-A19)
Code also · tuberculosis (A15.-)
Excludes 1 · coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
Excludes 1 · pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
Excludes 1 · pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
Excludes 1 · pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
Excludes 1 · pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
Inclusion terms · Any condition in J60-J64 with tuberculosis, any type in A15
Excludes 1 · tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (A15.-)
Excludes 1 · tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15.-)
Excludes 1 · tuberculous atelectasis (current disease) (A15)
Inclusion terms · Conditions in A15-A19
Excludes 1 · pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)