Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
(A00-B99)

Tuberculosis
(A15-A19)

Includes: infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Excludes: congenital tuberculosis ( P37.0 )
pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis ( J65 )
sequelae of tuberculosis ( B90.- )
silicotuberculosis ( J65 )

A15 Respiratory tuberculosis, bacteriologically and histologically confirmed
A15.0 Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture
Tuberculous:
· bronchiectasis
· fibrosis of lung
· pneumonia
· pneumothorax
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confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture
A15.1 Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by culture only
Conditions listed in A15.0, confirmed by culture only
A15.2 Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed histologically
Conditions listed in A15.0, confirmed histologically
A15.3 Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by unspecified means
Conditions listed in A15.0, confirmed but unspecified whether bacteriologically or histologically
A15.4 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Tuberculosis of lymph nodes:
· hilar
· mediastinal
· tracheobronchial
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confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Excludes: specified as primary ( A15.7 )
A15.5 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Tuberculosis of:
· bronchus
· glottis
· larynx
· trachea
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confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Tuberculosis of pleura
Tuberculous empyema
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confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Excludes: in primary respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically ( A15.7 )
A15.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
A15.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
Mediastinal tuberculosis
Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of:
· nose
· sinus [any nasal]
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confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
A15.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically

A16 Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically
A16.0 Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriologically and histologically negative
Tuberculous:
· bronchiectasis
· fibrosis of lung
· pneumonia
· pneumothorax
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bacteriologically and histologically negative
A16.1 Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological and histological examination not done
Conditions listed in A16.0, bacteriological and histological examination not done
A16.2 Tuberculosis of lung, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Tuberculosis of lung
Tuberculous:
· bronchiectasis
· fibrosis of lung
· pneumonia
· pneumothorax
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NOS (without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation)
A16.3 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Tuberculosis of lymph nodes:
· hilar
· intrathoracic
· mediastinal
· tracheobronchial
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NOS (without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation)
Excludes: when specified as primary ( A16.7 )
A16.4 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Tuberculosis of:
· bronchus
· glottis
· larynx
· trachea
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NOS (without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation)
A16.5 Tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Tuberculosis of pleura
Tuberculous:
· empyema
· pleurisy
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NOS (without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation)
Excludes: in primary respiratory tuberculosis ( A16.7 )
A16.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Primary:
· respiratory tuberculosis NOS
· tuberculous complex
A16.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Mediastinal tuberculosis
Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of:
· nose
· sinus [any nasal]
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NOS (without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation)
A16.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation
Respiratory tuberculosis NOS
Tuberculosis NOS

A17+ Tuberculosis of nervous system
A17.0+ Tuberculous meningitis ( G01* )
Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)
Tuberculous leptomeningitis
A17.1+ Meningeal tuberculoma ( G07* )
Tuberculoma of meninges
A17.8+ Other tuberculosis of nervous system
Tuberculoma
Tuberculosis
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spinal cord ( G07* )
Tuberculous:
· abscess of brain ( G07* )
· meningoencephalitis ( G05.0* )
· myelitis ( G05.0* )
· polyneuropathy ( G63.0* )
A17.9+ Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified ( G99.8* )

A18 Tuberculosis of other organs
A18.0+ Tuberculosis of bones and joints
Tuberculosis of:
· hip ( M01.1* )
· knee ( M01.1* )
· vertebral column ( M49.0* )
Tuberculous:
· arthritis ( M01.1* )
· mastoiditis ( H75.0* )
· necrosis of bone ( M90.0* )
· osteitis ( M90.0* )
· osteomyelitis ( M90.0* )
· synovitis ( M68.0* )
· tenosynovitis ( M68.0* )
A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
Tuberculosis of:
· bladder+ ( N33.0* )
· cervix+ ( N74.0* )
· kidney+ ( N29.1* )
· male genital organs+ ( N51.-* )
· ureter+ ( N29.1* )
Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease+ ( N74.1* )
A18.2 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
Tuberculous adenitis
Excludes: tuberculosis of lymph nodes:
· intrathoracic ( A15.4 , A16.3 )
· mesenteric and retroperitoneal ( A18.3 )
tuberculous tracheobronchial adenopathy ( A15.4 , A16.3 )
A18.3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
Tuberculosis (of):
· anus and rectum+ ( K93.0* )
· intestine (large)(small)+ ( K93.0* )
· retroperitoneal (lymph nodes)
Tuberculous:
· ascites
· enteritis+ ( K93.0* )
· peritonitis+ ( K67.3* )
A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Erythema induratum, tuberculous
Lupus:
· exedens
· vulgaris:
  · NOS
  · of eyelid+ ( H03.1* )
Scrofuloderma
Excludes: lupus erythematosus ( L93.- )
· systemic ( M32.- )
A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye
Tuberculous:
· chorioretinitis+ ( H32.0* )
· episcleritis+ ( H19.0* )
· interstitial keratitis+ ( H19.2* )
· iridocyclitis+ ( H22.0* )
· keratoconjunctivitis (interstitial)(phlyctenular)+ ( H19.2* )
Excludes: tuberculous mastoiditis (A18.43+  H03.1*)
A18.6 Tuberculosis of ear
Tuberculous otitis media+ ( H67.0* )
Excludes: tuberculous mastoiditis ( A18.0+ )
A18.7+ Tuberculosis of adrenal glands ( E35.1* )
Addison's disease, tuberculous
A18.8 Tuberculosis of other specified organs
Tuberculosis of:
· endocardium+ ( I39.8* )
· myocardium+ ( I41.0* )
· oesophagus+ ( K23.0* )
· pericardium+ ( I32.0* )
· thyroid gland+ ( E35.0* )
Tuberculous cerebral arteritis+ ( I68.1* )

A19 Miliary tuberculosis
Includes: tuberculosis:
· disseminated
· generalized
tuberculous polyserositis
A19.0 Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site
A19.1 Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites
A19.2 Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified
A19.8 Other miliary tuberculosis
A19.9 Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified