Diagnosis Code

B73.09 ONCHOCERCIASIS WITH OTHER EYE INVOLVEMENT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B73.09

Short Description: Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement

Long Description: Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement

The code B73.09 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Onchocerciasis (B73)
        • B73.09 Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Ocular onchocerciasis
  • Onchocerca chorioretinitis
  • Parasitic chorioretinitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B73.09 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 B73.09 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Infestation of eyelid due to onchocerciasis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B73.09 Right Arrow 125.3 Onchocerciasis

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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B73 Onchocerciasis
B73.0 Onchocerciasis with eye disease
B73.00 Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified
B73.01 Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis
B73.02 Onchocerciasis with glaucoma
B73.1 Onchocerciasis without eye disease


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