A18.11
Billable codeTuberculosis of kidney and ureter
The ICD-10 code for tuberculosis of kidney and ureter is A18.11.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A18.10Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified
- A18.12Tuberculosis of bladder
- A18.13Tuberculosis of other urinary organs
- A18.14Tuberculosis of prostate
- A18.15Tuberculosis of other male genital organs
- A18.16Tuberculosis of cervix
- A18.17Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease
- A18.18Tuberculosis of other female genital organs
- A18.11Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 01600Approximate match
- 01620Approximate match
- 01601Approximate match
- 01602Approximate match
- 01603Approximate match
- 01604Approximate match
- 01605Approximate match
- 01606Approximate match
- 01621Approximate match
- 01622Approximate match
- 01623Approximate match
- 01624Approximate match
- 01625Approximate match
- 01626Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
A18.11 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.