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B69.81

B69.81: Myositis in cysticercosis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

B69.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for myositis in cysticercosis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with B69.81

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • M63Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere
  • B68Taeniasis

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

B69.81 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Cysticercosis, cysticerciasis›with›myositis
  • Myositis›in›cysticercosis

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under B69.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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