2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B83.8Other specified helminthiases
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B65-B83›B83
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
B83.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified helminthiases. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 867 through 869. 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.
- Capillaria aerophila chest infection
- Capillaria hepatica hepatitis
- Capillaria hepatica infection
- Capillaria infection
- Dioctophyme renale infection
- Disease caused by Acanthocephala
- Disease caused by Ascaridoidea
- Disease caused by Dioctophymatoidea
- Disease caused by Dracunculoidea
- Disease caused by Heterakoidea
- Disease caused by Metastrongyloidea
- Disease caused by Oxyuroidea
- Disease caused by Protostrongyloidea
- Disease caused by Rhabditoidea
- Disease caused by Syngamidae
- Disease caused by Syphacioidea
- Disease caused by Thelazioidea
- Infection by Acanthocephalus
- Infection by Acuaria
- Infection by Aelurostrongylus
- Infection by Amidostomum
- Infection by Anatrichosoma
- Infection by Ascarops
- Infection by Aspiculuris
- Infection by Baylisascaris
- Infection by Baylisascaris columnaris
- Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis
- Infection by Caballonema
- Infection by Camallanus
- Infection by Chabertia
- Infection by Craterostomum
- Infection by Crenosoma
- Infection by Cyathostoma
- Infection by Cyathostomum
- Infection by Cylicocyclus
- Infection by Cylicodontophorus
- Infection by Cylicostephanus
- Infection by Cystocaulus
- Infection by Dispharynx
- Infection by Draschia
- Infection by Eustrongylides
- Infection by Filaroides
- Infection by Filicollis
- Infection by Gongylonema
- Infection by Gongylonema ingluvicola
- Infection by Gongylonema neoplasticum
- Infection by Gongylonema pulchrum
- Infection by Gongylonema verrucosum
- Infection by Gyalocephalus
- Infection by Habronema
- Infection by Heterakis
- Infection by Histrichis
- Infection by Macracanthorhynchus
- Infection by Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus
- Infection by Metastrongylus
- Infection by Micronema
- Infection by Moniliformis
- Infection by Muellerius
- Infection by Neoechinorhynchus
- Infection by Oesophagodontus
- Infection by Oxyspirura
- Infection by Parafilaroides
- Infection by Parascaris
- Infection by Parascaris equorum
- Infection by Passalurus
- Infection by Philometroides
- Infection by Physocephalus
- Infection by Pneumospirura
- Infection by Polymorphus
- Infection by Pomphorhynchus
- Infection by Posteriostomum
- Infection by Probstmayria
- Infection by Prosthenorchis
- Infection by Prosthenorchis elegans
- Infection by Protospirura
- Infection by Protostrongylus
- Infection by Rhabditis
- Infection by Simondsia
- Infection by Skrjabinema
- Infection by Spiculocaulus
- Infection by Spirocerca
- Infection by Spirocerca arctica
- Infection by Spirocerca lupi
- Infection by Spirocerca sanguinolenta
- Infection by Spirura
- Infection by Stephanurus
- Infection by Stephanurus dentatus
- Infection by Streptocara
- Infection by Strongylus
- Infection by Subulura
- Infection by Syphacia
- Infection by Tetrameres
- Infection by Thelazia
- Infection by Thelazia californiensis
- Infection by Thelazia callipaeda
- Infection by Toxascaris leonina
- Infection by Trichosomoides
- Infection by Triodontophorus
- Infection by Troglostrongylus
- Infection by Uncinaria
- Infection by Uncinaria stenocephala
- Infection caused by Toxascaris
- Infection caused by Varestrongylus
- Nematode myositis
- Parasitic myositis
- Ternidens diminutus infection
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B83.8: its own notes plus those printed at B83 and 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.
- Acanthocephaliasis
- Gongylonemiasis
- Hepatic capillariasis
- Metastrongyliasis
- Thelaziasis
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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 B83.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming B83.8: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- B81.1 Intestinal capillariasishepatic capillariasis (B83.8)
Code First 1
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and B83.8 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.
Acanthocephaliasis B83.8
Echinorhynchiasis B83.8
Gongylonemiasis B83.8
Helminthiasis See Also: Infestation, helminth;
specified type NEC B83.8
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
hepatica B83.8
Gongylonema B83.8
specified type NEC B83.8
specified type NEC B83.8
hepatica B83.8
Gongylonema B83.8
specified type NEC B83.8
Metastrongyliasis B83.8
Thelaziasis B83.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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 B83.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B83.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified helminthiases?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified helminthiases is B83.8 (sometimes written as B838). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is B83.8 (Other helminthiases) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified helminthiases on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does B83.8 group to?
When other specified helminthiases is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 867, 869, 868, with relative weights from 0.6784 to 2.1855 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can B83.8 be reported with B81.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at B83, which applies to B83.8, lists "capillariasis NOS (B81.1)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B83.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified helminthiases converts to ICD-9-CM 128.8 (helminthiasis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
