B81.8
Other specified intestinal helminthiases
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
B81code
A00-B99chapter
Excludes1
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 4
B81.8code
Inclusion terms
- Infection due to Oesophagostomum species [esophagostomiasis]
- Infection due to Ternidens diminutus [ternidensiasis]
Index entries leading here 7
Alongside this code 5 same parent — B81
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.