A17.83 is the authoritative medical code for Tuberculous neuritis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for tuberculous neuritis (ICD-10-CM A17.83), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Tuberculous neuritis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code A17.83. Includes: infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis. Inclusion terms: Tuberculous mononeuropathy. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital tuberculosis P37.0; nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis R76.1-; pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 J65; positive PPD R76.11; positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis R76.11; sequelae of tuberculosis B90.-; silicotuberculosis J65. Use additional code: code, if applicable, for associated cachexia E88.A.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for A17.83 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Tuberculous mononeuropathy
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital tuberculosis P37.0
- nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis R76.1-
- pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 J65
- positive PPD R76.11
- positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis R76.11
- sequelae of tuberculosis B90.-
- silicotuberculosis J65
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code, if applicable, for associated cachexia E88.A
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with A17.83?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, A17.83 must not be reported together with: congenital tuberculosis (P37.0); nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (R76.1-); pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65); positive PPD (R76.11).
Is an additional code needed with A17.83?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code, if applicable, for associated cachexia (E88.A).
What conditions are included under A17.83?
Tuberculous neuritis includes: Tuberculous mononeuropathy.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to A17.83 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- A17 — Tuberculosis of nervous system
- A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis
- A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma
- A17.8 — Other tuberculosis of nervous system
- A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord
- A17.82 — Tuberculous meningoencephalitis
- A17.89 — Other tuberculosis of nervous system
- A17.9 — Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Mononeuropathy, tuberculous
- Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative), nerve (mononeuropathy)