DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

A15 Respiratory tuberculosis

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A15 is not billable. The category heads 7 billable codes in FY2027: the 7 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Assmann's focus NEC → A15.0
  • Ghon tubercle, primary infection → A15.7
  • Epituberculosis (with atelectasis) (allergic) → A15.7

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. A15-A19 Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
  3. A15 Respiratory tuberculosis
Billable codes
7
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
7 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
124

Codes in A15

  1. A15.0
    Tuberculosis of lung
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Tuberculous bronchiectasis
    • Tuberculous fibrosis of lung
    • Tuberculous pneumonia
    • Tuberculous pneumothorax
  2. A15.4
    Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Tuberculosis of hilar lymph nodes
    • Tuberculosis of mediastinal lymph nodes
    • Tuberculosis of tracheobronchial lymph nodes

    Excludes1

    • tuberculosis specified as primary (A15.7) A15.7
  3. A15.5
    Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Tuberculosis of bronchus
    • Tuberculosis of glottis
    • Tuberculosis of larynx
    • Tuberculosis of trachea
  4. A15.6
    Tuberculous pleurisy
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema

    Excludes1

    • primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7) A15.7
  5. A15.7
    Primary respiratory tuberculosis
    BillableCC
  6. A15.8
    Other respiratory tuberculosis
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Mediastinal tuberculosis
    • Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis
    • Tuberculosis of nose
    • Tuberculosis of sinus [any nasal]
  7. A15.9
    Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
    BillableCC

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block A15-A19 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes1 7, Use additional code 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.

Index entries

  • Assmann's focus NEC → A15.0
  • Epituberculosis (with atelectasis) (allergic) → A15.7
  • Ghon tubercle, primary infection → A15.7
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) → A15.9
  • Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)Rasmussen NEC → A15.0
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)tuberculous NEC → A15.0
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)pulmonary (cavitated) (fibrotic) (infiltrative) (nodular) → A15.0
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)hilar lymph nodes → A15.4
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)mediastinal lymph gland or node → A15.4
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)caseous (tuberculous) → A15.5
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)tuberculous → A15.5
  • Broncholithiasistuberculous NEC → A15.5
  • Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative)tuberculous → A15.5
  • Laryngotracheitis (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)tuberculous → A15.5
  • Tracheitis (catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral)tuberculous → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)bronchi, bronchial, bronchus → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)bronchitis → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)bronchorrhagia → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)bronchotracheal → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)epiglottis → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)glottis → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)laryngitis → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)larynx → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)peribronchitis → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)perichondritis, larynx → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)trachea, tracheal → A15.5
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)tracheobronchial → A15.5
  • Empyema (acute) (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax)tuberculous → A15.6
  • Hemothorax (bacterial) (nontuberculous)tuberculous NEC → A15.6
  • Hydropneumothoraxtuberculous NEC → A15.6
  • Hydrothorax (double) (pleura)tuberculous NEC (non primary) → A15.6
  • Pleurisy (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved)tuberculous (with effusion) (non primary) → A15.6
  • Pyopneumothorax (infective)tuberculous NEC → A15.6
  • Pyothoraxtuberculous NEC → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)bronchopleural → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)empyema → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)hemothorax → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)hydropneumothorax → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)hydrothorax → A15.6
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)pleura, pleural, pleurisy, pleuritis (fibrinous) (obliterative) (purulent) (simple plastic) (with effusion) → A15.6

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