R76.11 — Nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis

R76.11

ICD-10 Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs & Abnormal Findings — illustrative image — Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99) — illustrative image

What this code means

A nonspecific reaction to the tuberculin skin test (a positive TB skin test) without any evidence of active tuberculosis.

Also called: positive tb skin test, nonspecific reaction to tuberculin.

When this code is used

Used for nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code R76.11 belongs to Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, which covers codes R00–R99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code R76.11?

R76.11 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis”. A nonspecific reaction to the tuberculin skin test (a positive TB skin test) without any evidence of active tuberculosis.

When is code R76.11 used?

Used for nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis. It belongs to Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified).

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