A18.6
BillableTuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
This is a tuberculosis infection that affects the ear, specifically the inner or middle ear structures. It's a serious infection caused by the tuberculosis bacterium spreading to the ear.
Coding Tips
- •Verify documentation specifies tuberculosis of the ear and confirm whether it involves the inner ear, middle ear, or both before coding
- •This code should be used in conjunction with the primary tuberculosis code (typically from A15-A19 range) to fully capture the patient's TB diagnosis and its site of infection
Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately
Code Hierarchy
└A18Tuberculosis of other organs└A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear
└A18.6Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear