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011.94 - Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Unspecified, Tubercle Bacilli Not Found (in Sputum) By Microscopy, But Found By Bacterial Culture


The ICD 9 Code for Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture is listed as 011.94.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 011.94
Long Description: Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
Short Description: Pulmon TB NOS-cult dx
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Tuberculosis (010-018)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: A15.0 - Tuberculosis of lung (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 011.94:
011.90 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, unspecified
011.91 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, bacteriological or histological examination not done
011.92 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)
011.93 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
011.95 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
011.96 - Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]