A18.84
Tuberculosis of heart
Applicable To
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Tuberculous cardiomyopathy
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Tuberculous endocarditis
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Tuberculous myocarditis
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Tuberculous pericarditis
Approximate Synonyms
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Tuberculosis tb) of heart
Clinical Information
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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart pericardium) due to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling pericardial effusion), compression of the heart cardiac tamponade), and preventing normal beating of the heart.
Details
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A18.84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A18.84 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A18.84 – other international versions of ICD-10 A18.84 may differ.