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013.94 - Unspecified Tuberculosis Of Central Nervous System, Tubercle Bacilli Not Found (in Sputum) By Microscopy, But Found By Bacterial Culture


The ICD 9 Code for Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture is listed as 013.94.
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: 013.94
Long Description: Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
Short Description: Cns 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: A17.9 - Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 013.94:
013.90 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, unspecified
013.91 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, bacteriological or histological examination not done
013.92 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)
013.93 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
013.95 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically
013.96 - Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]