B68.0
BillableTaenia solium taeniasis
Taenia solium taeniasis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pork tapeworm (infection)
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- cysticercosis (B69.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Parasitic infestation of orbit56733003
- Parasitic orbital infestation56733003
- Cysticercosis of central nervous system187148002
- Neurocysticercosis187148002
- Armed tapeworm infection240818004
- Infection by Taenia solium240818004
- Pork tapeworm infection240818004
- Taenia solium infection240818004
- Intestinal taenia solium infection266160004
- Taenia solium infection, intestinal form266160004
- Infected eye socket300940006
- Infection of orbit300940006
- Cysticercosis of brain441460004
- Meningitis caused by Taenia solium721824003
- Meningitis caused by cysticercosis721824003
- Cysticercosis encephalitis721825002
- Encephalitis caused by Taenia solium721825002
- Cysticercosis of intestine870298008
- Parasitic infestation of intestine caused by Taenia solium870298008
- Cysticercosis of orbit870302000
- Parasitic infestation of orbit caused by Taenia solium870302000
UMLS
- Armed tapeworm infectionC0473878
- Infection by Taenia soliumC0473878
- Infection, Taenia soliumC0473878
- Intestinal taenia solium infectionC0473878
- Intestinal taenia solium infection (disorder)C0473878
- Pork tapeworm (infection)C0473878
- Pork tapeworm infectionC0473878
- Taenia solium InfectionC0473878
- Taenia solium InfectionsC0473878
- Taenia solium infectionC0473878
- Taenia solium infection (disorder)C0473878
- Taenia solium infection, intestinal formC0473878
- Taenia solium taeniasisC0473878
- pork tapewormC0473878
- pork tapeworm infectionC0473878
- tapeworm porkC0473878
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B68.0?
ICD-10-CM code B68.0 represents "Taenia solium taeniasis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B68.0 a billable code?
Yes, B68.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B68.0 in?
B68.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B68.0?
B68.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; cysticercosis (B69.-).
Are additional codes required with B68.0?
Yes, when using B68.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B68.0 map to?
B68.0 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 240818004, 721825002, 441460004, 187148002, 870298008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B68.0?
B68.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0473878. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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