A17.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other tuberculosis of nervous system. It is a four-character subcategory of A17 (Tuberculosis of nervous system), 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 A17.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
A17.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A17.8Annen spesifisert tuberkulose i nervesystemet
DA178Anden form for tuberkulose i nervesystemet
A17.8Muu hermoston tuberkuloosi
A17.8Sonstige Tuberkulose des Nervensystems
A17.8Autres formes de tuberculose du système nerveux
A17.8overige tuberculose van zenuwstelsel
Listed through more specific codes:
- A17.81Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord
- A17.82Tuberculous meningoencephalitis
- A17.83Tuberculous neuritis
- A17.89Other tuberculosis of nervous system
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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