2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B68.9

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Taeniasis, unspecified

  • B68.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B68.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B68.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B68.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above B68.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B68.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B68  Taeniasis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Infection by taenia
  • Taenia infection

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.

ICD-10-CM B68.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 391 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
  • 392 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc

Convert B68.9 to ICD-9-CMCode 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B68.9: