B68.9

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.

Details

• B68.9 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 B68.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B68.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B68.9 may differ.