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A18.6 - Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear


The ICD 10 Code for Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear is listed as A18.6.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: A18.6
Description: Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear
  • Tuberculous otitis media
  • Excludes2: tuberculosis of external ear (A18.4)
  • tuberculous mastoiditis (A18.03)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
974 - Hiv W Major Related Condition W Mcc
975 - Hiv W Major Related Condition W Cc
976 - Hiv W Major Related Condition W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Block Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
Parent A18 - Tuberculosis of other organs
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 017.40 - Tuberculosis of ear, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of A18.6:
A18.0 - Tuberculosis of bones and joints
A18.1 - Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
A18.2 - Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
A18.3 - Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
A18.4 - Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
A18.5 - Tuberculosis of eye
A18.7 - Tuberculosis of adrenal glands
A18.8 - Tuberculosis of other specified organs