2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B68

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Taeniasis

  • B68 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B68 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B68 – other international versions of ICD-10 B68 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

The following code(s) above B68 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B68:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Clinical Information

  • A parasitic infection caused by tapeworms of the genus taenia. Humans are infected by eating undercooked or raw meat of infected animals. It is usually an asymptomatic infection and patients may become aware of the infection by noticing segments of the tapeworm in their feces. If symptoms are present, they include nausea, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea.
  • Infection with tapeworms of the genus taenia.

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change