Diagnosis Code: 128.9

Short Description: Helminthiasis NOS

Long Description: Helminth infection, unspecified

Code Classification:

• Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
  • Helminthiases (120-129)
    • 128 Other and unspecified helminthiases
      • 128.9 Helminthiasis NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 128.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
  • helminthic (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 716.9
  • due to or associated with
    • helminthiasis NEC 128.9 [711.7]

• Colic (recurrent) 789.7
  • worm NEC 128.9

• Fever 780.60
  • worm 128.9

• Granuloma NEC 686.1
  • peritoneum 568.89
    • due to ova of helminths NEC (see also Helminthiasis) 128.9

• Helminthiasis (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9
  • Ancylostoma (see also Ancylostoma) 126.9
  • intestinal 127.9
    • mixed types (types classifiable to more than one of the categories 120.0-127.7) 127.8
    • specified type 127.7
  • mixed types (intestinal) (types classifiable to more than one of the categories 120.0-127.7) 127.8
  • Necator americanus 126.1
  • specified type NEC 128.8
  • Trichinella 124

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • helminths NEC 128.9
    • intestinal 127.9
      • mixed (types classifiable to more than one category in 120.0-127.7) 127.8
      • specified type NEC 127.7
    • specified type NEC 128.8

• Infestation 134.9
  • helminth NEC 128.9
    • intestinal 127.9
      • mixed (types classifiable to more than one category in 120.0-127.7) 127.8
      • specified type NEC 127.7
    • specified type NEC 128.8
  • nematode (intestinal) 127.9
    • conjunctiva NEC 128.9
  • worms NEC 128.9
    • intestinal 127.9

• Worm(s) (colic) (fever) (infection) (infestation) (see also Infestation) 128.9
  • guinea 125.7
  • in intestine NEC 127.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 128.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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