A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• lupus vulgaris of eyelid (A18.4)

Codes under A18.5

• A18.50 Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified
• A18.51 Tuberculous episcleritis
• A18.52 Tuberculous keratitis
• A18.53 Tuberculous chorioretinitis
• A18.54 Tuberculous iridocyclitis
• A18.59 Other tuberculosis of eye

Code annotations containing back-references to A18.5

Back-references to A18

• Type 2 Excludes: A31 Infection due to other mycobacteria ("tuberculosis (A15-A19)")

Nearby codes

• A18.3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
• A18.31 Tuberculous peritonitis
• A18.32 Tuberculous enteritis
• A18.39 Retroperitoneal tuberculosis
• A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
• A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye (this code)
• A18.50 Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified
• A18.51 Tuberculous episcleritis
• A18.52 Tuberculous keratitis
• A18.53 Tuberculous chorioretinitis
• A18.54 Tuberculous iridocyclitis