Taeniasis (B68)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
Helminthiases (B65-B83)
B68 Taeniasis
- B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis
- B68.1 Taenia saginata taeniasis
- B68.9 Taeniasis, unspecified
Taeniasis (B68)
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- cysticercosis B69
Clinical Terms
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Taeniasis
Infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.