B67.8 - Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
| ICD-10: | B67.8 |
| Short Description: | Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver |
| Long Description: | Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
B67.8 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like B67.8 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Echinococcosis of liver
Clinical Information
- Echinococcosis-. an infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus echinococcus. the liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation.
- Echinococcosis, Hepatic-. liver disease caused by infections with parasitic tapeworms of the genus echinococcus, such as echinococcus granulosus or echinococcus multilocularis. ingested echinococcus ova burrow into the intestinal mucosa. the larval migration to the liver via the portal vein leads to watery vesicles (hydatid cyst).
- Echinococcosis, Pulmonary-. helminth infection of the lung caused by echinococcus granulosus or echinococcus multilocularis.
- Echinococcosis-. a parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of echinococcus. it affects livestock and humans. it is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. rupture of the cysts may lead to shock.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Echinococcus (infection) - B67.90
- - liver NOS - B67.8
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| B67.8 | 122.8 - Echinococcosis NOS liver |
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)