1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. A00-B99
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3. B65-B83
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4. B71-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B71.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B71.9

Cestode infection, unspecified

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• B71.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B71.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B71.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 B71.9 may differ.

• Cestode infection

• Infections with true tapeworms of the helminth subclass cestoda.

• 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 B71.9 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
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Cestode infestation B71.9
• Cestodiasis B71.9
• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • brain G93.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G93.9

    Disorder of brain, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • parasitic NEC B71.9
  • parasitic B89
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B89

    Unspecified parasitic disease

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • cerebral NEC B71.9
• Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) G04.90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.90

  Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Ventriculitis (cerebral) NOS
  • parasitic NOS B71.9
• 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 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Epilepsy NOS
  • Epileptic convulsions NOS
  • Epileptic fits NOS
  • Epileptic seizures NOS
  • Recurrent seizures NOS
  • Seizure disorder NOS
  • parasitic NOS B71.9
• Infestation B88.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.9

  Infestation, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Infestation (skin) NOS
  • Infestation by mites NOS
  • Skin parasites NOS
  • cestodes B71.9
  • tapeworm B71.9

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