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B67

Non-billable

Echinococcosis

Echinococcosis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

B65-B83

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • hydatidosis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (10)

B67.0

Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver

BillableB67.1

Echinococcus granulosus infection of lung

BillableB67.2

Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone

BillableB67.3

Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites

B67.4

Echinococcus granulosus infection, unspecified

BillableB67.5

Echinococcus multilocularis infection of liver

BillableB67.6

Echinococcus multilocularis infct, oth and multiple sites

B67.7

Echinococcus multilocularis infection, unspecified

BillableB67.8

Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver

BillableB67.9

Echinococcosis, other and unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B67?

ICD-10-CM code B67 represents "Echinococcosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B67 a billable code?

No, B67 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under B67.

What chapter is B67 in?

B67 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B67?

B67 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

What are the subcategories under B67?

B67 has 10 child codes, including: B67.0 (Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver), B67.1 (Echinococcus granulosus infection of lung), B67.2 (Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone), B67.3 (Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with B67?

Yes, when using B67 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B67?

B67 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0013502. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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