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011.64 - Tuberculous Pneumonia [any Form], Tubercle Bacilli Not Found (in Sputum) By Microscopy, But Found By Bacterial Culture


The ICD 9 Code for Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture is listed as 011.64.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 011.64
Long Description: Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
Short Description: TB pneumonia-cult dx
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Tuberculosis (010-018)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: A15.0 - Tuberculosis of lung (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 011.64:
011.60 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], unspecified
011.61 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], bacteriological or histological examination not done
011.62 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)
011.63 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
011.65 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
011.66 - Tuberculous pneumonia [any form], tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]