2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B72Dracunculiasis

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B65-B83›B72

ICD-10-CM B72
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

B72 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dracunculiasis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 867 through 869. Coders also document this condition as disease caused by Dracunculoidea. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
B72
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Dracunculiasis
Chapter
B65-B83
Helminthiases

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionB65-B83Helminthiases
CategoryB72Dracunculiasis
This CodeB72Dracunculiasis

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Disease caused by Dracunculoidea
  • Guinea-worm ulcer
  • Infection by Dracunculus insignis
  • Infection by Dracunculus medinensis

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • guinea worm infection
  • infection due to Dracunculus medinensis

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Arthritis, arthritic(acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute)
      • due to or associated with
        • dracontiasis
    • Arthritis, arthritic(acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute)
      • in (due to)
        • dracontiasis (dracunculiasis)
    • Dracontiasis
    • Dracunculiasis, dracunculosis
    • Guinea worms(infection) (infestation)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • Dracunculus medinensis
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • guinea worm
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • Medina (worm)
    • Infestation
      • Dracunculus medinensis
    • Infestation
      • dragon worm
    • Infestation
      • filarial
        • due to
          • Dracunculus medinensis
    • Infestation
      • filarial
        • due to
          • guinea worm
    • Infestation
      • guinea worm
    • Infestation
      • helminth
        • intestinal
          • dracunculiasis
    • Infestation
      • Medina (worm)
    • Worm(s) (infection) (infestation)
      • guinea

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INF009
Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Dracunculiasis

    infection with nematodes of the genus dracunculus. one or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.

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 B72 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
125.7 Dracontiasis
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About B72Overview

Is B72 (Dracunculiasis) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report dracunculiasis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does B72 group to?

When dracunculiasis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 867, 868, 869, with relative weights from 0.7297 to 2.0932 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B72?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, dracunculiasis converts to ICD-9-CM 125.7 (dracontiasis). The mapping is a direct match.

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.