ICD-9-CM Code 013.55 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 013.55:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 013.55:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 013.55
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
Short ICD9 Description: TB sp crd absc-histo dx
Parent Code: 013.5 - Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord