2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B79

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Trichuriasis

  • B79 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 B79 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B79 – other international versions of ICD-10 B79 may differ.

Includes

  • trichocephaliasis
  • whipworm (disease)(infection)

The following code(s) above B79 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B79:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Clinical Information

  • Infection with nematodes of the genus trichuris, formerly called trichocephalus.

ICD-10-CM B79 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 B79 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 B79: