Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. TB): Difference between revisions

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** M. microti
** M. microti


*Use this code combined with [[Infectious disease NOS]] for treatment of latent tuberculosis
*'''Includes:'''
** tuberculous involvement of the GI tract
** renal tuberculosis
** combine with [[Lymphangitis]] for a lymph node tuberculosis infection (also called TB lymphadenitis)
** Use this code combined with [[Infectious disease NOS]] for treatment of latent tuberculosis
** For TB of any organ not listed under "excluded: below, use this code ({{PAGENAME}}) with an "NOS" code for the organ in question.


*'''Includes''': tuberculous involvement of the GI tract, renal tuberculosis
*''' Excludes:'''  
**TB can infect literally every organ, but we only have specific codes for infection of the respiratory ([[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]) and nervous([[Tuberculosis of the nervous system]]) systems and [[Bone, tuberculosis (tuberculous osteomyelitis)|Bone, tuberculosis]] and [[Spine, tuberculosis (Pott's disease)|Spine, tuberculosis]] and [[Arthritis, due to tuberculosis]]
** [[Observation for SUSPECTED tuberculosis]]
**For TB of any other organ, you use this code along with an "NOS" code for the organ in question.
** [[Infectious contact/exposure, tuberculosis, without disease (yet)]]
** [[Past history, tuberculosis, believed cured or inactive]]
** We have specific codes for the following organs affected by TB:
:: {{#ask: [[Category:Infectious disease|+depth=0]][[Category:Tuberculosis|+depth=0]][[!:Observation for SUSPECTED tuberculosis]][[!:Infectious contact/exposure, tuberculosis, without disease (yet)]]
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{{ICD10 Guideline Double Duty Pathogen
{{ICD10 Guideline Double Duty Pathogen
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== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
* [[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]


== Related CCI Codes ==
== Related CCI Codes ==