Diagnosis Code: A18.01

Short Description: Tuberculosis of spine

Long Description: Tuberculosis of spine

The code A18.01 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
    • Tuberculosis of other organs (A18)
      • A18.01 Tuberculosis of spine

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Infection of cervical spine
• Infection of cervicothoracic region of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Infection of lumbar spine
• Infection of multiple sites of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Infection of sacrum
• Infection of thoracic spine
• Infection of thoracolumbar region of spine caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Pott's curvature
• Secondary kyphosis
• Tuberculosis of cervical spine
• Tuberculosis of lumbar spine
• Tuberculosis of lumbosacral spine
• Tuberculosis of the bones of multiple sites
• Tuberculosis of thoracic spine
• Tuberculosis of vertebral column
• Tuberculous abscess
• Tuberculous abscess of sacrum
• Tuberculous spinal cord compression
• Vertebral abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A18.01 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions With Mcc (456)
• Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions With Cc (457)
• Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions Without Cc/mcc (458)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A18.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Pott's disease or curvature of spine
  • Tuberculous arthritis
  • Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
  • Tuberculous spondylitis

Crosswalk Information

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

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