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A18.32

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Tuberculous enteritis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

This is a type of tuberculosis infection that affects the intestines and digestive tract. It occurs when the tuberculosis bacteria spreads to the intestines, causing inflammation and damage to the bowel.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that the documentation specifically indicates tuberculosis of the intestines or bowel; do not use this code for non-tuberculous enteritis or inflammatory bowel disease
  • •This code is part of the tuberculosis chapter (A15-A19); ensure the primary TB site is documented and consider if additional codes are needed for extrapulmonary TB manifestations

Code Hierarchy

└A18Tuberculosis of other organs└A18.3Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands└A18.32Tuberculous enteritis
└A18.32Tuberculous enteritis

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