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Diagnosis Code

B72 DRACUNCULIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B72

Short Description: Dracunculiasis

Long Description: Dracunculiasis

The code B72 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Dracunculiasis (B72)
        • B72 Dracunculiasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Disease due to superfamily Dracunculoidea
  • Guinea-worm ulcer
  • Infection by Dracunculus insignis
  • Infection by Dracunculus medinensis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B72 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B72 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • guinea worm infection
    • infection due to Dracunculus medinensis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B72 Right Arrow 125.7 Dracontiasis

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.

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

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