A18.12
A18.12: Tuberculosis of bladder
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A18.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for tuberculosis of bladder. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- N33Bladder disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A18.12 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
- Cystitis›tuberculous
- Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›bladder
- Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous›cystitis
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›bladder NEC›tuberculous
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under A18.1
- A18.10Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified
- A18.11Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter
- 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