125.6 FILARIASIS NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 125.6

Short Description: Filariasis NEC

Long Description: Other specified filariasis

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Helminthiases (120-129)
      • 125 Filarial infection and dracontiasis
        • 125.6 Filariasis NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute Timorian filarial abscess
  • Acute Timorian filariasis
  • Bancroftian filarial chylous ascites
  • Chronic Timorian filarial lymphadenitis
  • Chronic Timorian filariasis
  • Dirofilarial vena caval syndrome
  • Infection by Dirofilaria
  • Infection by Dirofilaria immitis
  • Infection by Elaeophora schneideri
  • Infection by Gongylonema pulchrum
  • Pulmonary dirofilariasis
  • Subcutaneous dirofilariasis
  • Timorian elephantiasis
  • Timorian filariasis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 125.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Filariasis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • due to
      • organism NEC 125.6
    • specified type NEC 125.6
  • Gongylonemiasis 125.6
    • mouth 125.6
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Acanthocheilonema (perstans) 125.4
      • streptocerca 125.6
    • Dipetalonema (perstans) 125.4
      • streptocerca 125.6
    • Dirofilaria 125.6
    • Gongylonema 125.6
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Acanthocheilonema (perstans) 125.4
      • streptocerca 125.6
    • Agamofilaria streptocerca 125.6
    • filarial 125.9
      • due to
        • acanthocheilonema (perstans) 125.4
          • streptocerca 125.6
      • specified type NEC 125.6
    • Gongylonema 125.6

Crosswalk Information

The code 125.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
125.6 Right Arrow B74.8 Other filariases
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
125.0 Bancroftian filariasis
125.1 Malayan filariasis
125.2 Loiasis
125.3 Onchocerciasis
125.4 Dipetalonemiasis
125.5 Mansonella ozzardi infection
125.7 Dracontiasis
125.9 Unspecified filariasis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014