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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis ([[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]). The M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria:
*Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis ([[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]).  
*The M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria:
** M. bovis
** M. bovis
** M. africanum
** M. africanum
** M. canetti
** M. canetti
** M. microti
** M. microti
*'''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.
*''' Excludes:'''
** [[Observation for SUSPECTED tuberculosis]]
** [[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
| disease= tuberculosis of other organs for which we don't have a specific code
| pathogen=any pathogen from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
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== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
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== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
* many in [[:Category:Infectious disease]]
* possibly one or more [[:Category:Antibiotic resistance]]


* [[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]
== Related CCI Codes ==
 
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