ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
013.96 — Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]
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 013.96
013.96 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals]. 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, A17.9 (Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A17.9Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecifiedapproximate
Common questions about 013.96
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 013.96?
- The GEMs map 013.96 to ICD-10-CM A17.9.
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.