2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B72Dracunculiasis
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B65-B83›B72
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
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. 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 13 closely related codes. 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
Code Classification
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
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) M19.90
dracontiasis See Also: category M01; B72
dracontiasis (dracunculiasis) See Also: category M01; B72
Dracontiasis B72
dragon worm B72
guinea worm B72
guinea worm B72
Medina (worm) B72
Worm (s) (infection) (infestation) See Also: Infestation, helminth;
guinea B72
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B72Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for dracunculiasis?
The ICD-10-CM code for dracunculiasis is B72. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
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.
Is B72 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists B72 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2026. 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 13 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
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.
