A17 Tuberculosis of nervous system

Category / Non-billable header 8 subcodes

Block: Tuberculosis (A15-A19)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
A17..0 Tuberculous meningitis Yes
A17..1 Meningeal tuberculoma Yes
A17..8 Other tuberculosis of nervous system No
A17..81 Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord Yes
A17..82 Tuberculous meningoencephalitis Yes
A17..83 Tuberculous neuritis Yes
A17..89 Other tuberculosis of nervous system Yes
A17..9 Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026