A18.11

A18.11: Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A18.11 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for tuberculosis of kidney and ureter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with A18.11

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

N29Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

A18.11 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56841Billing and Coding: Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed
A57484Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Hydronephrosis NEC›tuberculous
Nephritis, nephritic›tuberculous
Pyelitis›tuberculous
Pyonephrosis›tuberculous
Pyoureter›tuberculous
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›kidney
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›nephritis
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›pyelitis
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›pyelonephritis
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›pyonephrosis
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›renal
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›renis

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.