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ICD-10-CM Code B79
Trichuriasis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

B79 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of trichuriasis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code B79 is used to code Nematode infection

A nematode infection is a type of helminthiasis caused by organisms in the Nematode phylum.

Specialty: Infectious Disease
MeSH Codes: D009349, D009349, D009349, D009349
ICD 9 Codes: 124, 125, 126, 127
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for B79 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section.
Trichocephaliasis
Whipworm (disease)(infection)

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders with MCC.
  • DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders without MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B79 - Trichuriasis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B79. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Whipworm(disease) (infection) (infestation) (B79)
Trichocephaliasis, trichocephalosis (B79)
Trichocephalus infestation (B79)
Trichuriasis (B79)
Trichuris trichiura(infection) (infestation) (any site) (B79)

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Trichuriasis (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 127.3 was previously used, B79 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/B79