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A18.84

Billable

Tuberculosis of heart

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

What This Code Means

This is a serious infection caused by tuberculosis bacteria that affects the heart muscle or the membrane surrounding the heart. It can cause inflammation and damage to the heart's ability to pump blood effectively.

Coding Tips

  • •Always verify that tuberculosis of the heart is documented by the physician; do not assume cardiac involvement from pulmonary TB alone
  • •This code should be used in conjunction with the appropriate tuberculosis organism code (A15-A19 range) to fully capture the diagnosis

Code Hierarchy

└A18Tuberculosis of other organs└A18.8Tuberculosis of other specified organs└A18.84Tuberculosis of heart
└A18.84Tuberculosis of heart

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