B71.0
Hymenolepiasis
Applicable To
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Dwarf tapeworm infection
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Rat tapeworm infection)
Clinical Information
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A parasitic infection caused by tapeworms. Most infected individuals do not have symptoms. When symptoms appear, they include diarrhea, abdominal pain, restlessness, and irritability.
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Infection with tapeworms of the genus hymenolepis.
Details
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B71.0 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 B71.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B71.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B71.0 may differ.