Diagnosis Code

A18.4 TUBERCULOSIS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: A18.4

Short Description: Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Long Description: Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue

The code A18.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
      • Tuberculosis of other organs (A18)
        • A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute tuberculous ulcer
  • BCG-induced lupus vulgaris
  • BCG-induced scrofuloderma
  • BCG-induced tuberculide
  • Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
  • Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
  • Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
  • Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
  • Cutaneous tuberculous gumma
  • Erythema induratum
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Bacteria
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis
  • Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis
  • Infection following immunization
  • Infection following immunization
  • Infection following immunization
  • Infective panniculitis
  • Lobular panniculitis
  • Lupus vulgaris
  • Lupus vulgaris of nose
  • Nodular tuberculide
  • Papular tuberculide
  • Scrofuloderma
  • Tuberculid
  • Tuberculoma
  • Tuberculosis cutis indurativa
  • Tuberculosis cutis lichenoides
  • Tuberculosis of skin
  • Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • Tuberculosis of subcutaneous cellular tissue
  • Tuberculosis papulonecrotica
  • Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
  • Tuberculous abscess
  • Tuberculous abscess of neck
  • Tuberculous chancre
  • Tuberculous erythema nodosum
  • Vaccination site lump
  • Vaccination site lump

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A18.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A18.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Erythema induratum, tuberculous
    • Lupus excedens
    • Lupus vulgaris NOS
    • Lupus vulgaris of eyelid
    • Scrofuloderma
    • Tuberculosis of external ear
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • lupus erythematosus (@L93*.-)
    • systemic lupus erythematosus (@M32*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A18.4 Right Arrow 017.00 TB skin/subcutan-unspec
017.10 Erythema nodos tb-unspec

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A18 Tuberculosis of other organs
A18.0 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
A18.01 Tuberculosis of spine
A18.02 Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
A18.03 Tuberculosis of other bones
A18.09 Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis
A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
A18.10 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified
A18.11 Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter
A18.12 Tuberculosis of bladder
A18.13 Tuberculosis of other urinary organs
A18.14 Tuberculosis of prostate
A18.15 Tuberculosis of other male genital organs
A18.16 Tuberculosis of cervix
A18.17 Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease
A18.18 Tuberculosis of other female genital organs
A18.2 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
A18.3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
A18.31 Tuberculous peritonitis
A18.32 Tuberculous enteritis
A18.39 Retroperitoneal tuberculosis
A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye
A18.50 Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified
A18.51 Tuberculous episcleritis
A18.52 Tuberculous keratitis
A18.53 Tuberculous chorioretinitis
A18.54 Tuberculous iridocyclitis
A18.59 Other tuberculosis of eye
A18.6 Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear
A18.7 Tuberculosis of adrenal glands
A18.8 Tuberculosis of other specified organs
A18.81 Tuberculosis of thyroid gland
A18.82 Tuberculosis of other endocrine glands
A18.83 Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classified
A18.84 Tuberculosis of heart
A18.85 Tuberculosis of spleen
A18.89 Tuberculosis of other sites


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