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2. A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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4. B69- Cysticercosis
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B69.0

Cysticercosis of central nervous system

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• B69.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM B69.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B69.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 B69.0 may differ.

• Cerebral cysticercosis
• Cysticercosis, cerebral
• Neurocysticercosis

• A parasitic infection with tapeworms of the genus taenia affecting the brain. It is manifested with seizures and headaches.
• Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus taenia (primarily t. Solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. Seizures represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, ch27, pp46-50)

• 371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
• 372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
• 373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Convert B69.0 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: G99.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G99.8

  Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code

  Code First

  • underlying disorder, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • avitaminosis (E56.9)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • nervous system involvement in:
  • cysticercosis (B69.0)
  • rubella (B06.0-)
  • syphilis (A52.1-)

• Cysticercosis, cysticerciasis B69.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B69.9

  Cysticercosis, unspecified

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  • with
    • epileptiform fits B69.0
  • brain B69.0
  • central nervous system B69.0
  • cerebral B69.0
• Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure) G40.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40.909

  Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Epilepsy NOS
  • Epileptic convulsions NOS
  • Epileptic fits NOS
  • Epileptic seizures NOS
  • Recurrent seizures NOS
  • Seizure disorder NOS
  • cysticercosis B69.0
• Neurocysticercosis B69.0

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.