B81.0
Anisakiasis
Applicable To
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Infection due to Anisakis larva
Approximate Synonyms
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Infection by anisakidae
Clinical Information
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Infection with roundworms of the genus anisakis. Human infection results from the consumption of fish harboring roundworm larvae. The worms may cause acute nausea; vomiting; or penetrate into the wall of the digestive tract where they give rise to eosinophilic granuloma in the stomach; intestines; or the omentum.
Details
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B81.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B81.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B81.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B81.0 may differ.