ICD-10-CM Code B67.8
Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B67.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver. 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 #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B67.8 - Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 122.8 was previously used, B67.8 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: B67 - Echinococcosis