015.51 TB LIMB BONES-NO EXAM

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 015.51

Short Description: TB limb bones-no exam

Long Description: Tuberculosis of limb bones, bacteriological or histological examination not done

Code Classification:

Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
- Tuberculosis (010-018)
  - 015 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
    - 015.51 TB limb bones-no exam

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Crosswalk Information

The code 015.51 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
015.51		A18.03	Tuberculosis of other bones

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2015 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.

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