2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B71.8Other specified cestode infections
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B65-B83›B71
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
B71.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified cestode infections. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 371 through 373. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 14 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections.
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Coenurosis
- Cysticercosis myelitis
- Disease caused by Anoplocephalidae
- Disease caused by Caryophyllaeidae
- Disease caused by cestode of Bothriocephalidea
- Disease caused by cestode of Caryophyllidea
- Disease caused by cestode of Cyclophyllidea
- Disease caused by Davaineidae
- Disease caused by Dilepididae
- Disease caused by Hymenolepididae
- Disease caused by Linstowiidae
- Disease caused by Mesocestoididae
- Disease caused by Thysanosomatinae
- Drepanidotaeniosis
- Infection by Amoebotaenia
- Infection by Andrya
- Infection by Anoplocephala
- Infection by Anoplocephala magna
- Infection by Anoplocephala perfoliata
- Infection by Avitellina
- Infection by Bertiella
- Infection by Caryophyllaeus
- Infection by Choanotaenia
- Infection by Cittotaenia
- Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis
- Infection by Coenurosis serialis
- Infection by Cotugnia
- Infection by Davainea
- Infection by Diorchis
- Infection by Diplogonoporus
- Infection by Diplogonoporus grandis
- Infection by Fimbriaria
- Infection by Houttuynia
- Infection by Inermicapsifer
- Infection by Khawia
- Infection by Mesocestoides
- Infection by Mesocestoides corti
- Infection by Mesocestoides lineatus
- Infection by Metroliasthes
- Infection by Microsomacanthus
- Infection by Moniezia
- Infection by Moniezia benedeni
- Infection by Moniezia expansa
- Infection by Mosgovoyia
- Infection by Multiceps multiceps
- Infection by Neoctenotaenia
- Infection by Oochoristica
- Infection by Paranoplocephala
- Infection by Paranoplocephala mammillana
- Infection by Raillietina
- Infection by Stilesia
- Infection by Stilesia hepatica
- Infection by Thysaniezia
- Infection by Thysanosoma
- Infection by Thysanosoma actinioides
- Myelitis caused by Coenurus cerebralis
- Parasitic infection causing myelitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B71.8: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 1. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Coenurosis
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- 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
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name B71.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Code First 1
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and B71.8 is one of the conditions named.
- K67 Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Bertielliasis B71.8
Coenurosis B71.8
Raillietiniasis B71.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Cysticercosis
infection with cysticercus, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus taenia (usually t. solium in man). in humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. brain involvement results in neurocysticercosis.
Patient EducationClinical
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.
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Convert B71.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B71.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified cestode infections?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified cestode infections is B71.8 (sometimes written as B718). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is B71.8 (Other cestode infections) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified cestode infections on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does B71.8 group to?
When other specified cestode infections is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 372, 371, 373, with relative weights from 0.6945 to 1.7087 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is B71.8 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists B71.8 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 14 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B71.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified cestode infections converts to ICD-9-CM 123.8 (cestode infection NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
