ICD-9-CM Codes ICD-9-PCS Codes

013.34 - Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture

GEM Conversion to ICD-10 CM

A17.81

Fs: 10000 – Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord

Sibling Codes

013.30

Tuberculous abscess of brain, unspecified

013.31

Tuberculous abscess of brain, bacteriological or histological examination not done

013.32

Tuberculous abscess of brain, bacteriological or histological examination unknown (at present)

013.33

Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy

013.34

Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture

013.35

Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed histologically

013.36

Tuberculous abscess of brain, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]