A15.6 - Tuberculous pleurisy
- Applicable to Tuberculous pleurisy
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM A15.6 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of A15.6 - other international versions of ICD10 A15.6 may differ.
- A15.6 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Inclusion Term
- Tuberculosis of pleura Tuberculous empyema
Type 1 Excludes
- primary respiratory tuberculosis (A15.7)
The following codes above A15.6 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to A15.6:
Chapter: A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Section: A15-A19 Tuberculosis
Category: A15 Respiratory tuberculosis
Billable/Specific Code
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