A17.9 is the ICD-10 code for Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecifiedG99.8. 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
A17.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A17.9Uspesifisert tuberkulose i nervesystemet
DA179Tuberkulose i nervesystemet UNS
A17.9Tuberkulose des Nervensystems, nicht näher bezeichnet
A17.9Tuberculose du système nerveux, sans précision (G99.8*)
A17.9tuberculose van zenuwstelsel, niet-gespecificeerd (G99.8*)
A17.9Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified
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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