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Other specified respiratory tuberculosis tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy (012.83)

ICD-9 code 012.83 for Other specified respiratory tuberculosis tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TUBERCULOSIS (010-018).

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Other specified respiratory tuberculosis tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy

[0-6]

Tuberculosis of:

mediastinum

nasopharynx

nose (septum)

sinus [any nasal]

Requires fifth digit. See beginning of section 010-018 for codes and definitions.

Excludes: respiratory tuberculosis, unspecified (011.9)

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