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Diagnosis Code

B68.9 TAENIASIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B68.9

Short Description: Taeniasis, unspecified

Long Description: Taeniasis, unspecified

The code B68.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Taeniasis (B68)
        • B68.9 Taeniasis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Disease due to Taeniidae
  • Infection by Taenia
  • Infection by Taenia hydatigena
  • Infection by Taenia ovis
  • Infection by Taenia pisiformis
  • Infection by Taenia taeniaeformis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B68.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders With Mcc (391)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders Without Mcc (392)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B68.9 Right Arrow 123.3 Taeniasis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B68 Taeniasis
B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis
B68.1 Taenia saginata taeniasis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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