A18.2 is the ICD-10 code for Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy. 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 A18.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tuberculous adenitis
What A18.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
A18.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A18.2Tuberkuløs sykdom i perifer lymfeknute
DA182Tuberkulose i perifere lymfeknuder
A18.2Tuberkuloottinen perifeerinen imusolmukesairaus
A18.2Tuberkulose peripherer Lymphknoten
A18.2Adénopathie tuberculeuse périphérique
A18.2tuberculeuze perifere lymfadenopathie
A18.2Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
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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