Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 124
Trichinosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 124 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 124 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 124 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B75 Trichinellosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infection by larvae of Trichinella spiralis
Clinical Information
  • A disease due to infection with trichinae, caused by consumption of undercooked meat containing trichinella
  • A parasitic infection caused by larvae of worms of the genus trichinella. It is transmitted to humans by ingesting raw or undercooked meat from infected animals. Signs and symptoms include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, headache, coughing, myalgias, arthralgias, and eye swelling
  • An infection with trichinella. It is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat that is infected with larvae of nematode worms trichinella genus. All members of the trichinella genus can infect human in addition to trichinella spiralis, the traditional etiological agent. It is distributed throughout much of the world and is re-emerging in some parts as a public health hazard and a food safety problem
Applies To
  • Trichinella spiralis infection
  • Trichinellosis
  • Trichiniasis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 124:
  • Helminthiasis (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9
    • Trichinella 124
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Trichinella (spiralis) 124
  • Infestation 134.9
    • 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
    • Trichina spiralis 124
    • Trichinella spiralis 124
  • Poisoning (acute) - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • pork - see also Poisoning, food
      • specified NEC 988.8
      • Trichinosis 124
    • sausage - see also Poisoning, food
      • Trichinosis 124
  • Trichinella spiralis (infection) (infestation) 124
  • Trichinelliasis 124
  • Trichinellosis 124
  • Trichiniasis 124
  • Trichinosis 124
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