2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B68.1

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Taenia saginata taeniasis

  • B68.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B68.1 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B68.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 B68.1 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Beef tapeworm (infection)
  • Infection due to adult tapeworm Taenia saginata

The following code(s) above B68.1 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B68.1:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B68  Taeniasis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Taenia saginata infection

ICD-10-CM B68.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 391 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
  • 392 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc

Convert B68.1 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B68.1: