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B69.9

Billable

Cysticercosis, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A parasitic infection where larval forms of Taenia solium tapeworm develop in body tissues, but the specific location is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Query the provider to identify the primary site of cysticercosis (CNS, eye, muscle, subcutaneous) for more specific coding
  • •Document clinical symptoms and imaging findings that indicate tissue involvement

Code Hierarchy

└B69Cysticercosis└B69.9Cysticercosis, unspecified
└B69.9Cysticercosis, unspecified

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