TUBERCULOSIS(010-018)
Includes:
infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (human) (bovine)
Excludes:
congenital tuberculosis (771.2)
late effects of tuberculosis (137.0-137.4)
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 010-018:
0 unspecified
1 bacteriological or histological examination not done
2 bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)
3 tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
4 tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
5 tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
6 tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]
015 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
Requires fifth digit. see beginning of section 010-018 for codes and definitions.
Use additional code to identify manifestation, as:
tuberculous:
arthropathy (711.4)
necrosis of bone (730.8)
osteitis (730.8)
osteomyelitis (730.8)
synovitis (727.01)
tenosynovitis (727.01)
[0-6]
Pott's disease
Use additional code to identify manifestation, as:
curvature of spine [Pott's] (737.4)
kyphosis (737.4)
spondylitis (720.81)
[0-6]
Tuberculous dactylitis
[0-6]
Tuberculous mastoiditis

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