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

013.53 - Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy

GEM Conversion to ICD-10 CM

A17.81

Fs: 10000 – Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord

Sibling Codes

013.50

Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord, unspecified

013.51

Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord, bacteriological or histological examination not done

013.52

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

013.53

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

013.54

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

013.55

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

013.56

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