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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B77.9
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B77.9
Ascariasis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- B77.9 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 B77.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B77.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 B77.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
B77.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
B77.9:
- Infection by nematodes of the genus ascaris. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.
ICD-10-CM B77.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 391 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
- 392 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc
Convert B77.9 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- Ascariasis B77.9
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- roundworm (large) B82.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- 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
- roundworm (large) B82.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Round
- worms (large) (infestation) B82.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B77.9
B76.8 Other hookworm diseases
B76.9 Hookworm disease, unspecified
B77.0 Ascariasis with intestinal complications
B77.8 Ascariasis with other complications
B77.89 Ascariasis with other complications
B77.9
Ascariasis, unspecified
B78.0 Intestinal strongyloidiasis
B78.1 Cutaneous strongyloidiasis
B78.7 Disseminated strongyloidiasis
B78.9 Strongyloidiasis, unspecified
B81 Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classified
B81.1 Intestinal capillariasis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
