Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 123.1
Cysticercosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • 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).
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
Clinical Information
  • A parasitic infection caused by the larval form of taenia solium. It is a disseminated infection affecting the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissues, lungs, heart and liver. The most serious complications result from infection of the brain parenchyma. Patients may develop seizures, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy and meningoencephalitis
  • Infection with cysticercus, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus taenia (usually t. Solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in neurocysticercosis
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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