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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 015.23
Tuberculosis of knee, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 015.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 015.23 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 015.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A18.02 Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
 015.22 ICD9Data.com 015.24 
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