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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B78.9
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B78.9
Strongyloidiasis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- B78.9 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 B78.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B78.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 B78.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
B78.9 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
B78.9:
- Infection by strongyloides
- Strongyloides infection
Clinical Information
- Infection with nematodes of the genus strongyloides. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhea.
- Infections with nematodes of the order strongylida; includes oesophagostomiasis, hook worm infection, trichostrongyloidiasis and equine strongylosis.
ICD-10-CM B78.9 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
- 974 Hiv with major related condition with mcc
- 975 Hiv with major related condition with cc
- 976 Hiv with major related condition without cc/mcc
Convert B78.9 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B78.9
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
B81.2 Trichostrongyliasis
B81.3 Intestinal angiostrongyliasis
B81.4 Mixed intestinal helminthiases
B81.8 Other specified intestinal helminthiases
B82 Unspecified intestinal parasitism
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
