Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B73

Onchocerciasis

ICD-10-CM Code:
B73
ICD-10 Code for:
Onchocerciasis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)

B73 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of onchocerciasis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Onchocerciasis

Non-specific codes like B73 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for onchocerciasis:

  • B73.0 for Onchocerciasis with eye disease - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B73.00 for Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B73.01 for Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B73.02 for Onchocerciasis with glaucoma - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B73.09 for Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B73.1 for Onchocerciasis without eye disease - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Onchocerciasis

    infection with nematodes of the genus onchocerca. characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, pruritus, and ocular lesions.
  • Onchocerciasis, Ocular

    filarial infection of the eyes transmitted from person to person by bites of onchocerca volvulus-infected black flies. the microfilariae of onchocerca are thus deposited beneath the skin. they migrate through various tissues including the eye. those persons infected have impaired vision and up to 20% are blind. the incidence of eye lesions has been reported to be as high as 30% in central america and parts of africa.

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

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • onchocerca volvulus infection
  • onchocercosis
  • river blindness

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.