A18.02 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Tuberculous arthritis of other joints for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to A18.02 ICD10 Code:
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- A15-A19 Tuberculosis
- A18 Tuberculosis of other organs
- A18.0 Tuberculosis of bones and joints
- A18.1 Tuberculosis of genitourinary system
- A18.3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands
- A18.5 Tuberculosis of eye
- A18.8 Tuberculosis of other specified organs
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
A18.02 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about A18.02 ICD 10 code
Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint. The infection comes from a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Symptoms of infectious arthritis include:
- Intense pain in the joint
- Joint redness and swelling
- Chills and fever
- Inability to move the area with the infected joint
One type of infectious arthritis is reactive arthritis. The reaction is to an infection somewhere else in your body. The joint is usually the knee, ankle, or toe. Sometimes, reactive arthritis is set off by an infection in the bladder, or in the urethra, which carries urine out of the body. In women, an infection in the vagina can cause the reaction. For both men and women, it can start with bacteria passed on during sex. Another form of reactive arthritis starts with eating food or handling something that has bacteria on it.
To diagnose infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid. Treatment includes medicines and sometimes surgery.
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