Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 127.7
Other specified intestinal helminthiasis
  • Short description: INTEST HELMINTHIASIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 127.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 127.7 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 127.7: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 127.7 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B81.8 Other specified intestinal helminthiases
Approximate Synonyms
  • Esophagostomiasis
Applies To
  • Infection by:
    • Oesophagostomum apiostomum and related species
    • Ternidens diminutus
    • other specified intestinal helminth
  • Physalopteriasis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 127.7:
  • Echinorhynchiasis 127.7
  • Esophagostomiasis 127.7
  • Helminthiasis (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9
    • intestinal 127.9
      • mixed types (types classifiable to more than one of the categories 120.0-127.7) 127.8
      • specified type 127.7
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • helminths NEC 128.9
      • intestinal 127.9
        • mixed (types classifiable to more than one category in 120.0-127.7) 127.8
        • specified type NEC 127.7
      • specified type NEC 128.8
    • Oesophagostomum (apiostomum) 127.7
    • Ternidens diminutus 127.7
  • Infestation 134.9
    • helminth NEC 128.9
      • intestinal 127.9
        • mixed (types classifiable to more than one category in 120.0-127.7) 127.8
        • specified type NEC 127.7
      • specified type NEC 128.8
    • nematode (intestinal) 127.9
      • Ancylostoma (see also Ancylostoma) 126.9
      • Ascaris lumbricoides 127.0
      • conjunctiva NEC 128.9
      • Dioctophyma 128.8
      • Enterobius vermicularis 127.4
      • Gnathostoma spinigerum 128.1
      • Oesophagostomum (apiostomum) 127.7
      • Physaloptera 127.4
      • specified type NEC 127.7
      • Strongyloides stercoralis 127.2
      • Ternidens diminutus 127.7
      • Trichinella spiralis 124
      • Trichostrongylus 127.6
      • Trichuris (trichiuria) 127.3
    • Oesophagostomum (apiostomum) 127.7
    • Strongylus (gibsoni) 127.7
    • Ternidens diminutus 127.7
  • Oesophagostomiasis 127.7
  • Oesophagostomum infestation 127.7
  • Physalopteriasis 127.7
  • Strongylus (gibsoni) infestation 127.7
  • Ternidens diminutus infestation 127.7
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