Diagnosis Code: A15.5

Short Description: Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Long Description: Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

The code A15.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
    • Respiratory tuberculosis (A15)
      • A15.5 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bronchopleural fistula
• Isolated bronchial tuberculosis
• Isolated tracheal tuberculosis
• Isolated tracheobronchial tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis of bronchus
• Tuberculosis of glottis
• Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically
• Tuberculosis of lung with involvement of bronchus
• Tuberculous bronchopleural fistula
• Tuberculous laryngitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A15.5 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Mcc (177)
• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Cc (178)
• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations Without Cc/mcc (179)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A15.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Tuberculosis of bronchus
  • Tuberculosis of glottis
  • Tuberculosis of larynx
  • Tuberculosis of trachea

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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