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B76.8

B76.8: Other hookworm diseases

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

B76.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other hookworm diseases. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

B76.8 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56456Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
  • A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Hookworm›specified NEC
  • Disease, diseased›hookworm›specified NEC
  • Infestation›hookworm›specified type NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under B76

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.