A18.01

Applicable To

• Pott’s disease or curvature of spine

• Tuberculous arthritis

• Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine

• Tuberculous spondylitis

Approximate Synonyms

• Tb tuberculosis) of vertebral column

• Tuberculosis tb) of vertebra

• Tuberculosis of vertebral column

Clinical Information

• Osteitis or caries of the vertebrae, usually occurring as a complication of tuberculosis of the lungs.

Details

• A18.01 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 A18.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A18.01 – other international versions of ICD-10 A18.01 may differ.