ICD-10-CM Code B83.2
Angiostrongyliasis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B83.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B832 is used to code Angiostrongyliasis
Angiostrongyliasis is an infection by a nematode from the Angiostrongylus genus of kidney and alimentary tract roundworms. For example, infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis can occur after consuming raw Giant African land snails, Great Grey Slugs, or other mollusks.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| ICD 9 Code: | 128.8 |
Coding Notes for B83.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Intestinal angiostrongyliasis - instead, use code B81.3
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 'B83.2 - Angiostrongyliasis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B83.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
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 B83.2 and a single ICD9 code, 128.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B83 - Other helminthiases