Diagnosis Code

B69.9 CYSTICERCOSIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B69.9

Short Description: Cysticercosis, unspecified

Long Description: Cysticercosis, unspecified

The code B69.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Cysticercosis (B69)
        • B69.9 Cysticercosis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cysticercosis
  • Infection by Cysticercus fasciolaris
  • Infection by Cysticercus ovis
  • Infection by Cysticercus pisiformis
  • Infection by Cysticercus tarandi
  • Infection by Cysticercus tenuicollis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B69.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Mcc (371)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Cc (372)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections Without Cc/mcc (373)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B69.9 Right Arrow 123.1 Cysticercosis

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
B69 Cysticercosis
B69.0 Cysticercosis of central nervous system
B69.1 Cysticercosis of eye
B69.8 Cysticercosis of other sites
B69.81 Myositis in cysticercosis
B69.89 Cysticercosis of other sites


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