ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
011.44 — Tuberculous fibrosis of lung, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 011.44
011.44 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for tuberculous fibrosis of lung, tubercle bacilli not found (in sputum) by microscopy, but found by bacterial culture. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, A15.0 (Tuberculosis of lung). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A15.0Tuberculosis of lungapproximate
Common questions about 011.44
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 011.44?
- The GEMs map 011.44 to ICD-10-CM A15.0.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.