Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 123.1
Cysticercosis
  • ICD-9-CM 123.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 123.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 123.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 123.1: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 123.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B69.9 Cysticercosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilateral eye cysticercosis
  • Cerebral cysticercosis
  • Cysticercosis myositis
  • Cysticercosis of bilat eyes
  • Cysticercosis of bilateral eyes
  • Cysticercosis of central nervous system
  • Cysticercosis of eye
  • Cysticercosis of left eye
  • Cysticercosis of right eye
  • Cysticercosis, cerebral
  • Left eye cysticercosis
  • Myositis due to cysticercosis
  • Neurocysticercosis
  • Right eye cysticercosis
Applies To
  • Cysticerciasis
  • Infection by Cysticercus cellulosae [larval form of Taenia solium]
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 123.1:
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • Cysticercus (any site) 123.1
  • Cysticerciasis 123.1
  • Cysticercosis (mammary) (subretinal) 123.1
  • Cysticercus 123.1
    • cellulosae infestation 123.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • cysticercus 123.1
  • Epilepsy, epileptic (idiopathic) 345.9
    • cysticercosis 123.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Cysticercus cellulosae 123.1
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Cysticercus cellulosae 123.1
    • Taenia 123.3
      • diminuta 123.6
      • Echinococcus (see also Echinococcus) 122.9
      • mediocanellata 123.2
      • nana 123.6
      • saginata (mediocanellata) 123.2
      • solium (intestinal form) 123.0
        • larval form 123.1
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
    • solium (intestinal form) 123.0
      • larval form 123.1
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