B83.9

Applicable To

• Worms NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis

• Arthropathy with helminthiasis

• Helminth infection

Clinical Information

• A parasitic infection characterized by the infestation with worms, mainly in the intestine.

• Diseases caused by parasitic worms of the helminth class.

• Infections caused by infestation with worms of the class trematoda.

• Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.

Details

• B83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B83.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B83.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B83.9 may differ.