A17
Header — not billableTuberculosis of nervous system
The ICD-10 code for tuberculosis of nervous system is A17.
A17 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A15Respiratory tuberculosisnon-billable header
- A18Tuberculosis of other organsnon-billable header
- A19Miliary tuberculosisnon-billable header
- A17Tuberculosis of nervous systemnon-billable header