(012.86)

Other specified respiratory tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals] (012.86)

ICD-9 code 012.86 for Other specified respiratory tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli not found by bacteriological or histological examination, but tuberculosis confirmed by other methods [inoculation of animals] is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TUBERCULOSIS (010-018).

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