B71.8

Billable

Other specified cestode infections

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Block

B65-B83

Parent Code

B71

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Coenurosis

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

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 drugsZ16

Related Codes(3)

B71.0

Hymenolepiasis

Billable B71.1

Dipylidiasis

Billable B71.9

Cestode infection, unspecified

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

1F7ZDiseases due to cestodes, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(275)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Mosgovoyiosis
Infection caused by Inermicapsifer
Infection caused by Mesocestoides
Infection by Anoplocephala perfoliata
Infection by Cotugnia
Infection by Multiceps multiceps
Infection caused by Khawia
Infection by Moniezia expansa
Infection caused by Thysanosoma
Infection by Khawia
Infection by Metroliasthes
Amoebotaeniosis
Thysanieziosis
Infection caused by Diplogonoporus grandis
Raillietinosis
Infection by larvae of dog tapeworm
Infection by Diplogonoporus
coenuriasis
Infection by Anoplocephala
Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis
Infection caused by Taenia multiceps
Disease caused by cestode of Bothriocephalidea
Infection caused by Davainea
Monieziosis
Cysticercosis myelitis
Infection caused by Stilezia hepatica
Infection by Paranoplocephala
Infection caused by Coenurosis serialis
Infection caused by Microsomacanthus
Infection caused by Multiceps multiceps
Infection by Anoplocephala magna
Disease caused by Anoplocephalidae
Infection caused by Anoplocephala magna
Caryophyllaeosis
Infection caused by Anoplocephala perfoliata
Infection by Cittotaenia
Raillietiniasis
Infection by Thysanosoma
Infection caused by Thysaniezia
Infection caused by Mesocestoides corti
Infection caused by Mesocestoides lineatus
Parasitic infection causing myelitis
Infection caused by Cotugnia
Choanotaeniosis
Stilesiosis
Disease caused by cestode of Cyclophyllidea
Mesocestoidosis
Infection caused by Avitellina
Disease caused by Linstowiidae
Myelitis caused by Coenurus cerebralis
Infection caused by Metroliasthes
Infection by Mesocestoides lineatus
Infection caused by Moniezia benedeni
coenurosis
Infection caused by Diorchis
Infection by Stilesia
Disease caused by Davaineidae
Infection by Caryophyllaeus
Infection caused by Stilezia
Infection by Mesocestoides corti
Microsomacanthosis
Infection by Bertiella
Coenurus cerebralis myelitis
Paranoplocephalosis
Gid
Andryosis
Infection caused by Stilesia hepatica
Infection by Diorchis
Infection caused by Bertiella
Infection caused by Choanotaenia
Disease caused by Thysanosomatinae
Infection caused by Cittotaenia
Infection caused by Andrya
Khawiosis
Disease caused by cestode of Caryophyllidea
Infection by Stilesia hepatica
Infection caused by Mosgovoyia
Infection caused by Fimbriaria
Infection caused by Raillietina
Infection by Avitellina
Infection by Davainea
Avitellinosis
Myelitis caused by larva of Taenia solium
Infection by Microsomacanthus
Infection caused by Moniezia expansa
Davaineosis
Infection caused by Moniezia
Neoctenotaeniosis
Cittotaeniosis
Inermicapsiferiasis
Infection by Fimbriaria
Infection by Choanotaenia
Infection by Amoebotaenia
Infection caused by Anoplocephala
Disease caused by Mesocestoididae
Infection caused by Caryophyllaeus
Infection by Thysanosoma actinioides
Parasitic myelitis
Coenurosis (disorder)
Infection by Neoctenotaenia
Infection by Mesocestoides
Depranidotaeniosis
Infection caused by Paranoplocephala
Thysanosomosis
Infection caused by Amoebotaenia
Infection caused by Thysanosoma actinioides
Coenuriases
Disease caused by Dilepididae
Infection by Houttuynia
Disease caused by Caryophyllaeidae
Infection by Oochoristica
Infection caused by Paranoplocephala mammillana
Fimbriariosis
Infection caused by Neoctenotaenia
Infection by Raillietina
Bertielliasis
Disease caused by Hymenolepididae
Infection by Mosgovoyia
Infection caused by Stilesia
Infection caused by Coenurosis cerebralis
Infection caused by Diplogonoporus
Infection by Thysaniezia
Diorchiosis
Infection by Paranoplocephala mammillana
Infection by Coenurosis serialis
Cotugniosis
Infection by Diplogonoporus grandis
Infection by Andrya
Infection caused by Houttuynia
Infection caused by Oochoristica
Infection by Inermicapsifer
Infection by Moniezia benedeni
Infection by Moniezia
Anoplocephalosis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified cestode infections?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified cestode infections is B71.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified cestode infections". B71.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B71.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B71.8 represents “Other specified cestode infections”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B71.8 a billable code?

Yes, B71.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B71.8 in?

B71.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B71.8?

B71.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

Are additional codes required with B71.8?

Yes, when using B71.8, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B71.8 map to?

B71.8 maps to 57 SNOMED CT concepts: 16738008, 54890005, 90109004, 83580006, 13917001, and 52 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B71.8?

B71.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0009225, C0029754. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B71.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified cestode infections affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of B71.8?

B71.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1F7Z (Diseases due to cestodes, unspecified).

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