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ICD-10 Code A18.52: Tuberculous keratitis

A18.52 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Tuberculous keratitis in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents tuberculous keratitis in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
A15-A19Tuberculosis
category
A18Tuberculosis of other organs
category
A18.5Tuberculosis of eye
currentA18.5

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Tuberculous interstitial keratitis
  • Tuberculous keratoconjunctivitis (interstitial) (phlyctenular)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Tuberculous keratitis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeA18.52
SystemICD10
Display nameTuberculous keratitis
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockTuberculosis

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Keratitis(nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular)Keratitis(nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular)Keratitis(nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular)KeratoconjunctivitisKeratoscleritis, tuberculousPhlyctenulosis(allergic) (keratoconjunctivitis) (nontuberculous)SclerokeratitisTuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous(calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous(calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous(calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous(calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative

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