2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Helminthiases 120-129 >
  Filarial infection and dracontiasis- 125 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Bancroftian filariasis- 125.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.0 contains 17 index entries
  Malayan filariasis- 125.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.1 contains 20 index entries
  Loiasis- A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless.
- 125.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.2 contains 11 index entries
  Onchocerciasis- Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, pruritus, and ocular lesions.
- 125.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.3 contains 9 index entries
  Dipetalonemiasis- Infections with nematodes of the genus DIPETALONEMA.
- 125.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.4 contains 6 index entries
  Mansonella ozzardi infection- 125.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.5 contains 5 index entries
  Other specified filariasis- Infection with nematodes of the genus DIROFILARIA, usually in animals, especially dogs, but occasionally in man.
- 125.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.6 contains 13 index entries
  Dracontiasis- Infection with nematodes of the genus DRACUNCULUS. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.
- 125.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.7 contains 14 index entries
  Unspecified filariasis- Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.
- 125.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 125.9 contains 19 index entries
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