Diagnosis Code: B70.0

Short Description: Diphyllobothriasis

Long Description: Diphyllobothriasis

The code B70.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
    • Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis (B70)
      • B70.0 Diphyllobothriasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Diphyllobothriasis
• Diphyllobothriasis
• Disease due to cestode of order Diphyllobothriidea
• Disease due to Diphyllobothriidae
• Infection by Bothriocephalus
• Infection by Braunia
• Infection by Cyathocephalus
• Infection by Digramma
• Infection by Diphyllobothrium latum
• Infection by Diphyllobothrium pacificum
• Infection by Ligula
• Infection by Schistocephalus
• Infection by Triaenophorus
• Intestinal diphyllobothriasis
• Megaloblastic anemia due to fish tapeworm

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B70.0 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B70.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Diphyllobothrium (adult) (latum) (pacificum) infection
  • Fish tapeworm (infection)
• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • larval diphyllobothriasis (@B70.1*)

Crosswalk Information

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

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