Late effects of genitourinary tuberculosis

This code signifies the residual, long-term health problems that persist after a patient has been successfully treated for or recovered from an active genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) infection. These effects are not the active infection itself but rather the lasting damage or dysfunction caused by the prior disease process. This can include conditions like strictures, scarring, or organ damage within the urinary or reproductive systems.

Use this code when documenting conditions such as ureteral strictures, renal scarring, infertility, or bladder dysfunction directly attributable to a past genitourinary TB infection. Documentation should clearly indicate a history of genitourinary TB and link the current condition as a sequela of that prior infection. This code is appropriate when the active TB infection is no longer present.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific late effect being treated or evaluated (e.g., ureteral stricture).
• Do not use this code if the genitourinary TB is still active; use codes for active TB instead.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states "history of genitourinary TB" and describes the current condition as a "late effect" or "sequela."