On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 018.90 can be accessed here.
An acute form of TUBERCULOSIS in which minute tubercles are formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of the bacilli through the blood stream.
018.90 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 018.90
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.