B69.8 Cysticercosis of other sites

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from B69 Cysticercosis

Includes

• cysticerciasis infection due to larval form of Taenia solium

Codes under B69.8

• B69.81 Myositis in cysticercosis
• B69.89 Cysticercosis of other sites

Code annotations containing back-references to B69.8

Back-references to B69

• Type 1 Excludes: B68 Taeniasis ("cysticercosis (B69.-)")
• Code First: H94.0 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ("parasitic disease (B65-B89)")
• Type 2 Excludes: J82 Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified ("pulmonary eosinophilia due to specified parasitic infection (B50-B83)")

Nearby codes

• B69 Cysticercosis
• B69.0 Cysticercosis of central nervous system
• B69.1 Cysticercosis of eye
• B69.8 Cysticercosis of other sites (this code)
• B69.81 Myositis in cysticercosis
• B69.89 Cysticercosis of other sites
• B69.9 Cysticercosis, unspecified