Diagnosis Code

A15.4 TUBERCULOSIS OF INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: A15.4

Short Description: Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Long Description: Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

The code A15.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
      • Respiratory tuberculosis (A15)
        • A15.4 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hilar lymphadenopathy
  • Infection of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
  • Mycobacterial lymphadenitis
  • Mycobacterial lymphadenitis
  • Mycobacterial lymphadenitis
  • Mycobacterial lymphadenitis
  • Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
  • Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
  • Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
  • Tuberculosis of mediastinum
  • Tuberculosis of mediastinum
  • Tuberculosis of mediastinum
  • Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
  • Tuberculous adenitis
  • Tuberculous adenitis
  • Tuberculous adenitis
  • Tuberculous adenitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A15.4 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 A15.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    • Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    • Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • tuberculosis specified as primary (@A15.7*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A15.4 Right Arrow 012.10 TB thoracic nodes-unspec

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A15 Respiratory tuberculosis
A15.0 Tuberculosis of lung
A15.5 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy
A15.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis
A15.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis
A15.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified


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