Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis (B70)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)

      • Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis (B70)

        • B70 - Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B70.0 - Diphyllobothriasis BILLABLE CODE
        • B70.1 - Sparganosis BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis (B70)

Diphyllobothriasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium.

Sparganosis - Infection of animals, including fish and man, with a developmental stage of Diphyllobothrium. This stage has recently been referred to as a plerocercoid but the name sparganum has persisted. Therefore, infection of fish or other animals with the plerocercoid larvae is sparganosis. Fish-eating mammals, including man, are the final hosts.