Diagnosis Code

B68.0 TAENIA SOLIUM TAENIASIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B68.0

Short Description: Taenia solium taeniasis

Long Description: Taenia solium taeniasis

The code B68.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Taeniasis (B68)
        • B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cysticercosis of brain
  • Cysticercosis of central nervous system
  • Cysticercosis of central nervous system
  • Encephalitis caused by Taenia solium
  • Meningitis caused by Taenia solium
  • Parasitic infestation of intestine caused by Taenia solium
  • Parasitic infestation of orbit caused by Taenia solium
  • Taenia solium infection
  • Taenia solium infection, intestinal form

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B68.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders With Mcc (391)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders Without Mcc (392)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B68.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Pork tapeworm (infection)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B68.0 Right Arrow 123.0 Taenia solium intestine

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
B68 Taeniasis
B68.1 Taenia saginata taeniasis
B68.9 Taeniasis, unspecified


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