Diagnosis Code

B65.8 OTHER SCHISTOSOMIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B65.8

Short Description: Other schistosomiasis

Long Description: Other schistosomiasis

The code B65.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Schistosomiasis [bilharziasis] (B65)
        • B65.8 Other schistosomiasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hepatic schistosomiasis
  • Infection by Schistosoma bovis
  • Infection by Schistosoma chestermani
  • Infection by Schistosoma hippopotami
  • Infection by Schistosoma incognitum
  • Infection by Schistosoma indicum
  • Infection by Schistosoma intercalatum
  • Infection by Schistosoma mattheii
  • Infection by Schistosoma nasalis
  • Infection by Schistosoma spindale
  • Infection by Schistosomatium
  • Infection by Schistosomatium douthitti
  • Infection caused by Schistosoma mekongi
  • Periportal fibrosis
  • Pipestem portal cirrhosis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B65.8 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 B65.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Infection due to Schistosoma intercalatum
    • Infection due to Schistosoma mattheei
    • Infection due to Schistosoma mekongi

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B65.8 Right Arrow 120.8 Schistosomiasis NEC

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
B65 Schistosomiasis [bilharziasis]
B65.0 Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium [urinary schistosomiasis]
B65.1 Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni [intestinal schistosomiasis]
B65.2 Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma japonicum
B65.3 Cercarial dermatitis
B65.9 Schistosomiasis, unspecified


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