ICD-9-CM Code 017.85 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 017.85:
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 017.85:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 017.85
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: Tuberculosis of esophagus, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
Short ICD9 Description: TB esophagus-histo dx
Parent Code: 017.8 - Tuberculosis of esophagus