Onchocerciasis (B73)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)

      • Onchocerciasis (B73)

        • B73 - Onchocerciasis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.0 - Onchocerciasis with eye disease NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.00 - Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.01 - Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.02 - Onchocerciasis with glaucoma BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.09 - Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement BILLABLE CODE
        • B73.1 - Onchocerciasis without eye disease BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Onchocerciasis (B73)

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.

Instructional Notations

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• onchocerca volvulus infection
• onchocercosis
• river blindness