2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B69.0

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Cysticercosis of central nervous system

  • B69.0 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 B69.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B69.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B69.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above B69.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B69.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B69  Cysticercosis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cerebral cysticercosis
  • Cysticercosis, cerebral
  • Neurocysticercosis

Clinical Information

  • A parasitic infection with tapeworms of the genus taenia affecting the brain. It is manifested with seizures and headaches.
  • Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus taenia (primarily t. Solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. Seizures represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, ch27, pp46-50)

ICD-10-CM B69.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
  • 372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
  • 373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Convert B69.0 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

Code annotations containing back-references to B69.0:

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B69.0: