ICD-Code A18: Tuberculosis of other organs
- A18.0 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
- A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
- A18.2 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
- A18.3 Tuberculosis of the intestines, the peritoneum and the mesenteric lymph nodes
- A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye
- A18.6 Tuberculosis of ear
- A18.7 Tuberculosis of adrenal glands
- A18.8 Tuberculosis of other specified organs
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).