ICD-10-CM Code B72
Dracunculiasis
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B72 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of dracunculiasis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for B72 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Guinea worm infection
- Infection due to Dracunculus medinensis
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 'B72 - Dracunculiasis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B72. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Guinea worms(infection) (infestation) (B72)
Dracontiasis (B72)
Dracunculiasis, dracunculosis (B72)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Dracontiasis
(exact match)
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 125.7 was previously used, B72 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.