B70.0 – Diphyllobothriasis
Coding Notes
					
					Active				
			
					
					Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions				
			Tyoe 2 Excludes
						larval diphyllobothriasis (B70.1)
					
Applicable To
						Diphyllobothrium (adult) (latum) (pacificum) infection
					
						Fish tapeworm (infection)
					
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
								Fs: 00000
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									Diphyllobothriasis, intestinal								
							
											MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
							
							Diphyllobothrium
							(Dibothriocephalus)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							due to
							(in) (with)
							
							
							
						
					
							
							fish tapeworm infestation
							(D.latum)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							fish tapeworm infestation
							(D. latum)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Dibothriocephalus, dibothriocephaliasis
							(latus) (infection) (infestation)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Diphyllobothriasis
							(intestine)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Infection, infected, infective
							(opportunistic)
							
							
							B99.9
						
					
							
							Diphyllobothrium
							(adult) (latum) (pacificum)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Bothriocephalus
							(latus)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Dibothriocephalus
							(latus)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					
							
							Diphyllobothrium
							(adult) (latum) (intestinal) (pacificum)
							
							
							B70.0
						
					Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title | 
|---|---|
| A00-B99 | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) | 
| B65-B83 | Helminthiases (B65-B83) | 
| B70 | Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis | 
| B70.0 | Diphyllobothriasis Type 2 Excludes
						larval diphyllobothriasis (B70.1)
					 Applicable to
						Diphyllobothrium (adult) (latum) (pacificum) infection
					 
						Fish tapeworm (infection)
					 |