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ICD-10-CM Code A17.0
Tuberculous meningitis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

A17.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code A170 is used to code Tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis is also known as TB meningitis or tubercular meningitis.Tuberculous meningitis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the meninges—the system of membranes which envelop the central nervous system.

Specialty: Neurology
MeSH Codes: D014390, D014390
ICD 9 Codes: 130, 322.9

CT scan showing tuberculous meningitis

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for A17.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral)(spinal)
Tuberculous leptomeningitis
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Tuberculous meningoencephalitis - instead, use code A17.82

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #023-027 - Cranio with major dev impl or acute complex cns pdx with MCC or chemo implant.
  • DRG Group #023-027 - Cranio with major dev impl or acute complex cns pdx without MCC.
  • DRG Group #023-027 - Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCC.
  • DRG Group #023-027 - Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with CC.
  • DRG Group #023-027 - Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #094-096 - Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with MCC.
  • DRG Group #094-096 - Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with CC.
  • DRG Group #094-096 - Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with MCC.
  • DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition with CC.
  • DRG Group #974-976 - Hiv with major related condition without CC or MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Tuberculous arachnoiditis (disorder)
  • Tuberculous abscess of epidural space (disorder)

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Tuberculous meningitis, unspecified (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A17.0 and a single ICD9 code, 013.00 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: A17 - Tuberculosis of nervous system

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/A170