A15.6 TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY

Diagnosis Code: A15.6

Short Description: Tuberculous pleurisy

Long Description: Tuberculous pleurisy

The code A15.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
    • Respiratory tuberculosis (A15)
      • A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy

Code Version: 2019 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bacterial pleurisy with effusion
• Chylothorax
• Hydrothorax
• Pleurisy with effusion
• Tuberculosis of pleura
• Tuberculous chylothorax
• Tuberculous empyema
• Tuberculous hydrothorax
• Tuberculous pleural effusion
• Tuberculous pleurisy, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

• 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

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
A15.6		012.00	TB pleurisy-unspec

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