ICD-10-CM Code A18.02
Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A18.02 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis of other joints. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A180 is used to code Pott disease
Pott disease or Pott's disease is a form of tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs whereby disease is seen in the vertebrae. Tuberculosis can affect several tissues outside of the lungs including the spine, a kind of tuberculous arthritis of the intervertebral joints. The disease is named after Percivall Pott (1714–1788), a British surgeon. The lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae are the areas of the spine most often affected. The formal name for the disease is tuberculous spondylitis and it is most commonly localized in the thoracic portion of the spine.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Code: | D014399 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 150 |
Coding Notes for A18.02 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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 hip (joint)
- Tuberculosis of knee (joint)
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #548-550 - Septic arthritis with MCC.
- DRG Group #548-550 - Septic arthritis with CC.
- DRG Group #548-550 - Septic arthritis 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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A18.02 - Tuberculous arthritis of other joints'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A18.02. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
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 A18.02 and a single ICD9 code, 711.48 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A18.0 - Tuberculosis of bones and joints