ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
B65-B83
B81-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B81.8

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B81.8

Other specified intestinal helminthiases

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

B81.8 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 B81.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B81.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 B81.8 may differ.

Applicable To

Infection due to Oesophagostomum species [esophagostomiasis]
Infection due to Ternidens diminutus [ternidensiasis]

The following code(s) above B81.8 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 B81.8:

A00-B99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
B81
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B81
Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
- angiostrongyliasis due to:
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis (B83.2)
- Parastrongylus cantonensis (B83.2)
Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

Esophagostomiasis

ICD-10-CM B81.8 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 B81.8 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

Code annotations containing back-references to B81.8:

Applicable To: B81.4

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B81.4
Mixed intestinal helminthiases
Applicable To
- Infection due to intestinal helminths classified to more than one of the categories B65.0-B81.3 and B81.8
- Mixed helminthiasis NOS

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B81.8:

Esophagostomiasis B81.8
Helminthiasis - see also Infestation, helminth
- intestinal B82.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
  Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - specified type NEC B81.8
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- helminths B83.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B83.9
  Helminthiasis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Worms NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  intestinal helminthiasis NOS (B82.0)
  - intestinal B82.0
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
    Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    - specified type NEC B81.8
- Oesophagostomum B81.8 (apiostomum)
- Ternidens diminutus B81.8
Infestation B88.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.9
Infestation, unspecified
Applicable To
Infestation (skin) NOS
Infestation by mites NOS
Skin parasites NOS
- helminth B83.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B83.9
  Helminthiasis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Worms NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  intestinal helminthiasis NOS (B82.0)
  - intestinal B82.0
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
    Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    - specified
      - type NEC B81.8
- nematode NEC (intestinal) B82.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B82.0
  Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - specified NEC B81.8
- Oesophagostomum B81.8 (apiostomum)
- Ternidens diminutus B81.8
Physalopteriasis B81.8
Ternidens diminutus infestation B81.8
Ternidensiasis B81.8

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B81.8

B78.7 Disseminated strongyloidiasis

B78.9 Strongyloidiasis, unspecified

B79 Trichuriasis

B80 Enterobiasis

B81 Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classified

B81.0 Anisakiasis

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

B82.0 Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified

B82.9 Intestinal parasitism, unspecified

B83 Other helminthiases

B83.0 Visceral larva migrans

B83.1 Gnathostomiasis

B83.2 Angiostrongyliasis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis

B83.3 Syngamiasis

B83.4 Internal hirudiniasis

B83.8 Other specified helminthiases

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B81.8

Other specified intestinal helminthiases

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classified

Mixed intestinal helminthiases

Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified

Unspecified infectious disease

Helminthiasis, unspecified

Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified

Infestation, unspecified

Helminthiasis, unspecified

Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified

Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified