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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B69.81

Myositis in cysticercosis

2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

• B69.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM B69.81 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B69.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 B69.81 may differ.

• Cysticercosis myositis
• Myositis due to cysticercosis

• 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 B69.81 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

• Type 1 Excludes: M63
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M63

  Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • leprosy (A30.-)
  • neoplasm (C49.-, C79.89, D21.-, D48.1)
  • schistosomiasis (B65.-)
  • trichinellosis (B75)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • myopathy in cysticercosis (B69.81)
  • myopathy in endocrine diseases (G73.7)
  • myopathy in metabolic diseases (G73.7)
  • myopathy in sarcoidosis (D86.87)
  • myopathy in secondary syphilis (A51.49)
  • myopathy in syphilis (late) (A52.78)
  • myopathy in toxoplasmosis (B58.82)
  • myopathy in tuberculosis (A18.09)

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

  Cysticercosis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • with
    • myositis B69.81
• Myositis M60.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M60.9

  Myositis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  • in (due to)
    • cysticercosis B69.81

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