ICD-10-CM Code B67.2
Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B67.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of echinococcus granulosus infection of bone. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B67 is used to code Tapeworm infection
Tapeworm infection is the infestation of the digestive tract by a species of parasitic cestodal flatworm called tapeworms. Live tapeworm larvae (coenuri) are sometimes ingested by consuming undercooked food. Once inside the digestive tract, a larva can grow into a very large adult tapeworm. Additionally, many tapeworm larvae cause symptoms in an intermediate host. For example, cysticercosis is a disease involving larval tapeworms in the human body.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D002590, D002590 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 122, 123 |
Beef tapeworm
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B67.2 - Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code B67.2 and a single ICD9 code, 122.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B67 - Echinococcosis