B83.9
BillableHelminthiasis, unspecified
Helminthiasis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Worms NOS
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)
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
- Polyarthritis associated with another disorder6211002
- Cerebrospinal nematodiasis26016002
- Helminth infection27601005
- Helminthiasis27601005
- Helminthosis27601005
- Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum Nemata27601005
- Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum Nematoda27601005
- Worm infection27601005
- Worm infestation27601005
- Worms27601005
- Pulmonary nematodiasis34290009
- Arthritis following helminthiasis111215006
- Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis111215006
- Arthritis of shoulder region following helminthiasis201546003
- Arthritis of hand following helminthiasis201549005
- Arthritis of pelvic region following helminthiasis201550005
- Arthritis of ankle and/or foot following helminthiasis201552002
- Arthritis of multiple sites following helminthiasis201553007
- Arthropathy of multiple sites associated with helminthiasis201553007
- Tissue nematode infection312197009
- Neuroretinitis410471004
- Papilloretinitis410471004
- Post-infective arthritis of joint of hand423310007
- Infection causing inflammation of optic nerve721261004
- Infectious optic neuropathy721261004
- Infectious neuroretinitis866133000
- Neuroretinitis caused by infection866133000
- DUSN - diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis1119281000
- Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis1119281000
- Unilateral wipe-out syndrome1119281000
- Infection of cranial nerve caused by parasite1177020003
- Parasitic infection of cranial nerve1177020003
UMLS
- Disease due to TrematodaC0040820
- DistomiasisC0040820
- Fluke diseaseC0040820
- Fluke infectionC0040820
- Fluke infection NOSC0040820
- Fluke infection, unspecifiedC0040820
- INFECT TREMATODEC0040820
- Infection by TrematodeC0040820
- Infection, TrematodeC0040820
- Infections, TrematodeC0040820
- TREMATODE INFECTC0040820
- Trematode InfectionC0040820
- Trematode InfectionsC0040820
- Trematode infectionC0040820
- Trematode infection (disorder)C0040820
- Trematode infection, unspecifiedC0040820
- Trematode infectionsC0040820
- Trematode infestationC0040820
- TrematodosisC0040820
- Worms NOSC0040820
- diseases flukesC0040820
- distomatosisC0040820
- distomiasisC0040820
- fluke infectionC0040820
- flukes infectionC0040820
- flukes infectionsC0040820
- infection trematodesC0040820
- Helminth infectionC0018889
- Helminth infection, unspecifiedC0018889
- HelminthiasesC0018889
- Helminthiases (B65-B83)C0018889
- HelminthiasisC0018889
- Helminthiasis, unspecifiedC0018889
- Helminthic infectionC0018889
- Helminthic infection NOSC0018889
- HelminthosisC0018889
- Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum NemataC0018889
- Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum NematodaC0018889
- Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum Nematoda (disorder)C0018889
- Worm infectionC0018889
- Worm infestationC0018889
- WormsC0018889
- helminth infectionC0018889
- helminth infectionsC0018889
- helminth parasite infectionC0018889
- helminthiasesC0018889
- helminthiasisC0018889
- helminthic infectionC0018889
- helminthic infectionsC0018889
- worm infectionC0018889
- worm infestationC0018889
- worms infestationC0018889
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B83.9?
ICD-10-CM code B83.9 represents "Helminthiasis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B83.9 a billable code?
Yes, B83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B83.9 in?
B83.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B83.9?
B83.9 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); intestinal helminthiasis NOS (B82.0).
Are additional codes required with B83.9?
Yes, when using B83.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B83.9 map to?
B83.9 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 111215006, 201552002, 201549005, 201553007, 201550005, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B83.9?
B83.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0040820, C0018889. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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