ICD-10-CM Code B67.3
Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code B67.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of B67.3 that describes the diagnosis 'echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites' in more detail.
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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B67.3 - Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B67.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: B67 - Echinococcosis