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B73.0

Non-billable

Onchocerciasis with eye disease

Onchocerciasis with eye disease

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

Parent Code

B73

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • onchocerca volvulus infection
  • onchocercosis
  • river blindness

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 (4)

B73.00

Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified

BillableB73.01

Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis

BillableB73.02

Onchocerciasis with glaucoma

BillableB73.09

Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B73.0?

ICD-10-CM code B73.0 represents "Onchocerciasis with eye disease". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B73.0 a billable code?

No, B73.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under B73.0.

What chapter is B73.0 in?

B73.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B73.0?

B73.0 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 B73.0?

B73.0 has 4 child codes, including: B73.00 (Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified), B73.01 (Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis), B73.02 (Onchocerciasis with glaucoma), B73.09 (Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement).

Are additional codes required with B73.0?

Yes, when using B73.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B73.0?

B73.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830298. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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