A19.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Miliary tuberculosis

• Tuberculosis tb), miliary

Clinical Information

• An acute form of tuberculosis in which minute tubercles are formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of the bacilli through the blood stream.

• I would say the hematogenous widespread dissemination of tuberculosis in the body. The term derives from the chest x-ray image of the tiny 1-5 mm) tuberculosis lesions which are seen through out the lung parenchyma.

Details

• A19.9 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 A19.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A19.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A19.9 may differ.