B78.1 Cutaneous strongyloidiasis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from B78 Strongyloidiasis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• trichostrongyliasis (B81.2)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 602-603 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 686.8 Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to B78.1

Back-references to B78

• 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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for B78.1

• Strongyloidiasis, strongyloidosis › cutaneous

Nearby codes

• B78 Strongyloidiasis
• B78.0 Intestinal strongyloidiasis
• B78.1 Cutaneous strongyloidiasis (this code)
• B78.7 Disseminated strongyloidiasis
• B78.9 Strongyloidiasis, unspecified