B79
B79: Trichuriasis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B79 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for trichuriasis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Conditions this code covers.
- trichocephaliasis
- whipworm (disease)(infection)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B79 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
- Trichocephaliasis, trichocephalosis
- Trichocephalus infestation
- Trichuriasis
- Trichuris trichiura(infection) (infestation) (any site)
- Whipworm(disease) (infection) (infestation)
- Disease, diseased›whipworm
- Infection, infected, infective›Trichuris(trichiura)
- Infection, infected, infective›whipworm
- Infestation›Trichocephalus
- Infestation›Trichuris(trichiura)
- Infestation›whipworm
- Diarrhea, diarrheal›due to›Trichuris trichiuria
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.