2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B83.9

Helminthiasis, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
B83.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Helminthiasis, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Helminthiases
      (B65-B83)
      • Other helminthiases
        (B83)

B83.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of helminthiasis, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like B83.9 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:

  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy of multiple sites associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy of the ankle and/or foot associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy of the hand associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy of the pelvic region and thigh associated with helminthiasis
  • Arthropathy of the shoulder region associated with helminthiasis
  • Cerebrospinal nematodiasis
  • Cerebrospinal nematodiasis
  • Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis
  • Helminth infection
  • Infection causing inflammation of optic nerve
  • Infectious neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis
  • Parasitic infection of cranial nerve
  • Pulmonary nematodiasis
  • Tissue nematode infection

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Central Nervous System Helminthiasis

    infections of the brain; spinal cord; or meninges caused by helminths (parasitic worms).
  • Helminthiasis

    infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.
  • Helminthiasis, Animal

    infestation of animals with parasitic worms of the helminth class. the infestation may be experimental or veterinary.
  • Helminthiasis

    a parasitic infection characterized by the infestation with worms, mainly in the intestine.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert B83.9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 128.9 - Helminthiasis NOS

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.

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.