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Diagnosis Code

B76.9 HOOKWORM DISEASE, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B76.9

Short Description: Hookworm disease, unspecified

Long Description: Hookworm disease, unspecified

The code B76.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)
      • Hookworm diseases (B76)
        • B76.9 Hookworm disease, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cutaneous larva migrans
  • Disease due to superfamily Ancylostomatoidea

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B76.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Mcc (371)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Cc (372)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections Without Cc/mcc (373)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B76.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cutaneous larva migrans NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B76.9 Right Arrow 126.9 Ancylostomiasis NOS

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
B76 Hookworm diseases
B76.0 Ancylostomiasis
B76.1 Necatoriasis
B76.8 Other hookworm diseases

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

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