A18.6 is the ICD-10 code for Tuberculosis of ear. 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 A18.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tuberculous otitis media H67.0
What A18.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- tuberculous mastoiditis A18.0
A18.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A18.6Tuberkulos i öra
A18.6Tuberkulose i øre
DA186Tuberkulose i øre
A18.6Korvan tuberkuloosi
A18.6Tuberkulose des Ohres
A18.6Tuberculose de l'oreille
A18.6tuberculose van oor
A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear
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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