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ICD-10 Code P37.0: Congenital tuberculosis

P37.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Congenital tuberculosis 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 conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

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 conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents congenital tuberculosis 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
16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
block
P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period
category
P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
currentP37

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

PediatricianNeonatologistInfectious Disease Specialist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
P37.0

Common synonyms

Congenital tuberculosis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeP37.0
SystemICD10
Display nameCongenital tuberculosis
ChapterCertain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
BlockInfections specific to the perinatal period

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous(calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (degeneration) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative)

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