A17.8
Header — not billableOther tuberculosis of nervous system
The ICD-10 code for other tuberculosis of nervous system is A17.8.
A17.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A17.0Tuberculous meningitis
- A17.1Meningeal tuberculoma
- A17.9Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified
- A17.8Other tuberculosis of nervous systemnon-billable header