A18.0 is the ICD-10 code for Tuberculosis of bones and joints. It is a four-character subcategory of A18 (Tuberculosis of other organs), 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 A18.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
A18.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A18.0Tuberkulose i ben eller ledd
DA180Tuberkulose i knogler og led
A18.0Luu- ja niveltuberkuloosi
A18.0Tuberkulose der Knochen und Gelenke
A18.0Tuberculose des os et des articulations
A18.0tuberculose van botten en gewrichten
Listed through more specific codes:
- A18.01Tuberculosis of spine
- A18.02Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
- A18.03Tuberculosis of other bones
- A18.09Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis
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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