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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 123.3
Taeniasis, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 123.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 123.3 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: 123.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B68.9 Taeniasis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infection by Taenia
  • Taenia infection
Clinical Information
  • A parasitic infection caused by tapeworms of the genus taenia. Humans are infected by eating undercooked or raw meat of infected animals. It is usually an asymptomatic infection and patients may become aware of the infection by noticing segments of the tapeworm in their feces. If symptoms are present, they include nausea, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea
  • Infection with tapeworms of the genus taenia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 123.3:
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Taenia 123.3
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
    • echinococcal infestation (see also Echinococcus) 122.9
    • saginata infestation 123.2
  • Taeniasis (intestine) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
 123.2 ICD9Data.com 123.4 
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