2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B79
Trichuriasis
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- B79
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Trichuriasis
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
B79 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of trichuriasis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Infection by Trichuris globulosa
- Infection by Trichuris ovis
- Infection by Trichuris suis
- Infection by Trichuris trichiura
- Infection by Trichuris vulpis
- Trichuriasis
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections
- CCSR Category Code: INF009
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Trichuriasis
infection with nematodes of the genus trichuris, formerly called trichocephalus.Trichuris
a genus of nematode worms comprising the whipworms.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Includes
IncludesThis note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- trichocephaliasis
- whipworm (disease)(infection)
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) - R19.7
- - due to
- - Trichuris trichiuria - B79
- - due to
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - whipworm - B79
- - Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) - B99.9
- - Trichuris (trichiura) - B79
- - whipworm - B79
- - Infestation - B88.9
- - helminth - B83.9
- - intestinal - B82.0
- - trichuriasis - B79
- - intestinal - B82.0
- - nematode NEC (intestinal) - B82.0
- - trichuris (trichuria) - B79
- - Trichocephalus - B79
- - Trichuris (trichiura) - B79
- - whipworm - B79
- - helminth - B83.9
- - Trichocephalus infestation - B79
- - Trichuriasis - B79
Convert B79 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 127.3 - Trichuriasis
Patient Education
Parasitic Diseases
Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not.
Parasites range in size from tiny, one-celled organisms called protozoa to worms that can be seen with the naked eye. Some parasitic diseases occur in the United States. Contaminated water supplies can lead to Giardia infections. Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis, which is dangerous for pregnant women. Others, like malaria, are common in other parts of the world.
If you are traveling, it's important to drink only water you know is safe. Prevention is especially important. There are no vaccines for parasitic diseases. Some medicines are available to treat parasitic infections.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.