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B83.8

Billable

Other specified helminthiases

Other specified helminthiases

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B65-B83

Parent Code

B83

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Acanthocephaliasis
  • Gongylonemiasis
  • Hepatic capillariasis
  • Metastrongyliasis
  • Thelaziasis

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
  • capillariasis NOS (B81.1)

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)
  • intestinal capillariasis (B81.1)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B83.8?

ICD-10-CM code B83.8 represents "Other specified helminthiases". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B83.8 a billable code?

Yes, B83.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B83.8 in?

B83.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B83.8?

B83.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; capillariasis NOS (B81.1).

Are additional codes required with B83.8?

Yes, when using B83.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B83.8 map to?

B83.8 maps to 106 SNOMED CT concepts: 3993001, 63962004, 86524007, 7645009, 7465007, and 101 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B83.8?

B83.8 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0277331, C0344049, C0344058, C0344054, C0277318, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.