A18.15 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Tuberculosis of other male genital organs 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 A18.15 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)
A18.15 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about A18.15 ICD 10 code
Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:
- Erectile dysfunction - inability to get or keep an erection
- Priapism - a painful erection that does not go away
- Peyronie's disease - bending of the penis during an erection due to a hard lump called a plaque
- Balanitis - inflammation of the skin covering the head of the penis, most often in men and boys who have not been circumcised
- Penile cancer - a rare form of cancer, highly curable when caught early