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011.83 - Other Specified Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Tubercle Bacilli Found (in Sputum) By Microscopy


The ICD 9 Code for Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy is listed as 011.83.
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: 011.83
Long Description: Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
Short Description: Pulmon TB NEC-micro 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 011.83:
011.80 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified
011.81 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, bacteriological or histological examination not done
011.82 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)
011.84 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
011.85 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
011.86 - Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]