A15.1 is the ICD-10 code for Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by culture only. It is a four-character subcategory of A15 (Respiratory tuberculosis, bacteriologically and histologically confirmed), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A15–A19 (Tuberculosis) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A15.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Conditions listed in A15.0, confirmed by culture only
A15.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A15.1Lungetuberkulose som kun er bekreftet ved kultur
DA151Lungetuberkulose verificeret alene ved dyrkning
A15.1Ainoastaan viljelyllä varmennettu keuhkotuberkuloosi
A15.1Lungentuberkulose, nur durch Kultur gesichert
A15.1Tuberculose pulmonaire, confirmée par culture seulement
A15.1longtuberculose, alleen door kweek bevestigd
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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