B81.8

Billable

Other specified intestinal helminthiases

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Block

B65-B83

Parent Code

B81

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Infection due to Oesophagostomum species [esophagostomiasis]
Infection due to Ternidens diminutus [ternidensiasis]

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
angiostrongyliasis due to:
•Angiostrongylus cantonensisB83.2
•Parastrongylus cantonensisB83.2

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(5)

B81.0

Anisakiasis

Billable B81.1

Intestinal capillariasis

Billable B81.2

Trichostrongyliasis

Billable B81.3

Intestinal angiostrongyliasis

Billable B81.4

Mixed intestinal helminthiases

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

1F9ZHelminthiases, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(129)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Bunostomosis
Infection by Oesophagostomum
Disease caused by Rhabdiasoidea
Disease caused by Syngamidae
Infection by Physaloptera
Infection by Bunostomum
Infection by Globocephalus
Infection caused by Oesophagostomum apiostomum
Infection caused by Globocephalus urosubulatus
Infection by Oesophagostomum dentatum
Infection caused by Physaloptera
Nodular worm disease
Infection by Bunostomum trigonocephalum
Disease caused by Syphacioidea
Infection by Bunostomum phlebotomum
Infection by Neoascaris vitulorum
Infection by Pneumocaulus
Globocephalosis
Physalopterosis
Neoascarosis
Disease caused by Heterocheiloidea
Physalopteriasis
Infection caused by Neoascaris
Infection by Parascaris
Infection caused by Physaloptera mordens
Parascariosis
Infection by Oesophagostomum stephanostomum
Infection by Pneumostrongylus
Infection by Oesophagostomum apiostomum
Infection by Neoascaris
Pneumocaulosis
Infection caused by Oesophagostomum stephanostomum
Pneumostrongylosis
Infection by Globocephalus urosubulatus
Infection caused by Neoascaris vitulorum
Infection caused by Mammomonogamus
Oesophagostomiasis
Infection caused by Bunostomum phlebotomum
Infection by Lagochilascaris
Infection caused by Toxascaris
Infection caused by Oesophagostomum dentatum
Infection caused by Bunostomum
Nippostrongylosis
Ternideniasis
Infection due to Ternidens diminutus [ternidensiasis]
Infection caused by Pneumostrongylus
Infection caused by Nippostrongylus
Infection by Nippostrongylus
Infection caused by Lagochilascaris
Infection by Mammomonogamus
Toxascariosis
Disease caused by Heterakoidea
Disease caused by Spiruroidea
Infection caused by Pneumocaulus
Infection caused by Parascaris
Lagochilascariasis
Infection caused by Oesophagostomum radiatum
Infection caused by Bunostomum trigonocephalum
Infection by Physaloptera mordens
Infection caused by Oesophagostomum columbianum
Disease caused by Rhabditoidea
Infection caused by Globocephalus
Infection by Oesophagostomum columbianum
Infection due to Oesophagostomum species [esophagostomiasis]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified intestinal helminthiases?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified intestinal helminthiases is B81.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified intestinal helminthiases". B81.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B81.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B81.8 represents “Other specified intestinal helminthiases”. 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 B81.8 a billable code?

Yes, B81.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B81.8 in?

B81.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B81.8?

B81.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; angiostrongyliasis due to:; Angiostrongylus cantonensis (B83.2); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with B81.8?

Yes, when using B81.8, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B81.8 map to?

B81.8 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 58426006, 105705004, 105697005, 105709005, 105710000, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B81.8?

B81.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2833784, C2833785, C0029808. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B81.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified intestinal helminthiases 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 B81.8?

B81.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1F9Z (Helminthiases, unspecified).

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