B77.81
B77.81: Ascariasis pneumonia
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B77.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for ascariasis pneumonia. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B77.81 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52466Nebulizers - Policy Article
- A56456Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pneumonia›Ascaris
- Ascariasis›with›pneumonia, pneumonitis
- Pneumonia›in›ascariasis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.