2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B76.9

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Hookworm disease, unspecified

  • B76.9 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 B76.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B76.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B76.9 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Cutaneous larva migrans NOS

The following code(s) above B76.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B76.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B76  Hookworm diseases

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cutaneous larva migrans
  • Larva migrans, cutaneous

Clinical Information

  • Infection of humans or animals with hookworms other than those caused by the genus ancylostoma or necator, for which the specific terms ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis are available.

ICD-10-CM B76.9 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 B76.9 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 B76.9:

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B76.9: