013.33 - Tuberculous Abscess Of Brain, Tubercle Bacilli Found (in Sputum) By Microscopy
The ICD 9 Code for
Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy is listed as
013.33. 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: |
013.33 |
| Long Description: |
Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy |
| Short Description: |
TB brain absc-micro dx |
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| Chapter: |
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases |
| Block: |
Tuberculosis (010-018) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): |
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| ICD-10-CM Code: |
A17.81 - Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 013.33: |
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| 013.30 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, unspecified |
| 013.31 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, bacteriological or histological examination not done |
| 013.32 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present) |
| 013.34 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture |
| 013.35 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically |
| 013.36 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals] |
