Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 123.0
Taenia solium infection, intestinal form
  • Short description: Taenia solium intestine.
  • ICD-9-CM 123.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 123.0 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 123.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 123.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 123.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Taenia solium infection
  • Taenia solium taeniasis
Applies To
  • Pork tapeworm (adult) (infection)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 123.0:
  • Infestation 134.9
    • pork tapeworm (adult) 123.0
    • 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
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
    • solium (intestinal form) 123.0
  • Taeniasis (intestine) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
    • solium 123.0
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