A15.5

Applicable To

• Tuberculosis of bronchus

• Tuberculosis of glottis

• Tuberculosis of larynx

• Tuberculosis of trachea

Approximate Synonyms

• Tuberculosis tb) bronchus

• Tuberculosis tb) with laryngitis

• Tuberculosis of bronchus

• Tuberculous laryngitis

Clinical Information

• Tuberculosis involving the larynx, producing ulceration of the vocal cords and the laryngeal mucosa.

Details

• A15.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A15.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A15.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 A15.5 may differ.