128.1 GNATHOSTOMIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 128.1

Short Description: Gnathostomiasis

Long Description: Gnathostomiasis

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Helminthiases (120-129)
      • 128 Other and unspecified helminthiases
        • 128.1 Gnathostomiasis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 128.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Gnathostoma (spinigerum) (infection) (infestation) 128.1
    • wandering swellings from 128.1
  • Gnathostomiasis 128.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Gnathostoma spinigerum 128.1
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Gnathostoma (spinigerum) 128.1
    • nematode (intestinal) 127.9
      • Gnathostoma spinigerum 128.1
  • Swelling 782.3
    • wandering, due to Gnathostoma (spinigerum) 128.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 128.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
128.1 Right Arrow B83.1 Gnathostomiasis
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
128.0 Toxocariasis
128.8 Other specified helminthiasis
128.9 Helminth infection, unspecified


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