A18.01 Tuberculosis of spine
The ICD-10-CM code for Tuberculosis of spine is A18.01 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- A15-A19: Tuberculosis (A15-A19)
- Category A18
- 38 codes (32 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A18.01:
- Rust's disease (tuberculous cervical spondylitis)
- Lordosis › tuberculous
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › spine (column) (tuberculous)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › vertebra (column) (tuberculous)
- Caries › spine, spinal (column) (tuberculous)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › lumbar (tuberculous)
- Caries › sacrum (tuberculous)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › sacrum (tuberculous)
Inclusion Terms
- Pott's disease or curvature of spine
- Tuberculous arthritis
- Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
- Tuberculous spondylitis
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 1,065 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A18.01 among the documented diagnoses.
- 140 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026