125.9 FILARIASIS NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 125.9

Short Description: Filariasis NOS

Long Description: Unspecified filariasis

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 125.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • filaria, filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Arabicum elephantiasis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 716.9
    • chylous (see also Filariasis) 125.9 [711.7]
    • due to or associated with
      • filariasis NEC 125.9 [711.7]
  • Ascites 789.59
    • chylous (nonfilarial) 457.8
      • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Chylocele (nonfilarial) 457.8
    • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • tunica vaginalis (nonfilarial) 608.84
      • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Chylothorax (nonfilarial) 457.8
    • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Chylous
    • hydrothorax (nonfilarial) 457.8
      • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Chyluria 791.1
    • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • filariasis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Conjunctivitis (exposure) (infectious) (nondiphtheritic) (pneumococcal) (pustular) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 372.30
    • due to
      • filariasis (see also Filariasis) 125.9 [372.15]
    • parasitic 372.15
      • filariasis (see also Filariasis) 125.9 [372.15]
  • Elephantiasis (nonfilarial) 457.1
    • arabicum (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • filariensis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Epididymitis (nonvenereal) 604.90
    • filarial 125.9 [604.91]
  • Filariasis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • bancroftian 125.0
    • brug's 125.1
    • due to
      • bancrofti 125.0
      • Brugia (Wuchereria) (malayi) 125.1
      • loa loa 125.2
      • malayi 125.1
      • organism NEC 125.6
      • Wuchereria (bancrofti) 125.0
        • malayi 125.1
    • Malayan 125.1
    • ozzardi 125.5
    • specified type NEC 125.6
  • Hematochyluria (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Hydrothorax (double) (pleural) 511.89
    • chylous (nonfilarial) 457.8
      • filaria (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Infestation 134.9
    • filarial 125.9
      • due to
        • acanthocheilonema (perstans) 125.4
          • streptocerca 125.6
        • Brugia (Wuchereria) malayi 125.1
        • Dracunculus medinensis 125.7
        • guinea worms 125.7
        • Mansonella (ozzardi) 125.5
        • Onchocerca volvulus 125.3
          • eye 125.3 [360.13]
          • eyelid 125.3 [373.6]
        • Wuchereria (bancrofti) 125.0
          • malayi 125.1
      • specified type NEC 125.6
  • Itch (see also Pruritus) 698.9
    • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Lymph
    • scrotum (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Mumu (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • Orchitis (nonspecific) (septic) 604.90
    • filarial 125.9 [604.91]

Crosswalk Information

The code 125.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
125.9 Right Arrow B74.9 Filariasis, unspecified
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
125.6 Other specified filariasis
125.7 Dracontiasis


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