1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. A00-B99
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3. B65-B83
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4. B76-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B76.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B76.9

Hookworm disease, unspecified

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• B76.9 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 B76.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B76.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 B76.9 may differ.

• Cutaneous larva migrans
• Larva migrans, cutaneous

• Infection of humans or animals with hookworms other than those caused by the genus ancylostoma or necator, for which the specific terms ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis are available.

• 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 B76.9 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

• Code First: D63.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D63.8

  Anemia in other chronic diseases classified elsewhere

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

  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • diphyllobothriasis (B70.0)
  • hookworm disease (B76.0-B76.9)
  • hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9)
  • malaria (B50.0-B54)
  • symptomatic late syphilis (A52.79)
  • tuberculosis (A18.89)

• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) D64.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D64.9

  Anemia, unspecified

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  • tropical B76.9
  • brickmaker's B76.9
  • Egyptian B76.9
  • epidemic B76.9 - see also Ancylostomiasis
  • hookworm B76.9
  • miner's B76.9
• Brickmakers' anemia B76.9
• Chlorosis D50.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D50.9

  Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

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  • Egyptian B76.9
  • miner's B76.9
• Chorioretinitis - see also Inflammation, chorioretinal
  • Egyptian B76.9
  • miner's B76.9
• Coolie itch B76.9
• Creeping
  • eruption B76.9
• Cutaneous - see also condition
  • larva migrans B76.9
• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • hookworm B76.9
  • sandworm B76.9
• Eruption
  • skin (nonspecific) R21
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R21

    Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption

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    Includes

    • rash NOS

    Type 1 Excludes

    • specified type of rash- code to condition
    • vesicular eruption (R23.8)
    • creeping B76.9 (meaning hookworm)
  • creeping B76.9
• Ground itch B76.9
• Hookworm (disease) (infection) (infestation) B76.9
  • with anemia B76.9
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

  Unspecified infectious disease

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  • hookworm B76.9
• Infestation B88.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.9

  Infestation, unspecified

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  Applicable To

  • Infestation (skin) NOS
  • Infestation by mites NOS
  • Skin parasites NOS
  • hookworm B76.9
• Itch, itching - see also Pruritus
  • coolie B76.9
  • dew B76.9
  • ground B76.9
  • water B76.9
• Larva migrans
  • cutaneous B76.9
• Uncinariasis B76.9
• Water
  • itch B76.9

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