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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 127.6
Trichostrongyliasis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 127.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 127.6 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: 127.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B81.2 Trichostrongyliasis
Clinical Information
  • Infestation with nematode worms of the genus trichostrongylus. Man and animals become infected by swallowing larvae, usually with contaminated food or drink, although the larvae may penetrate human skin
Applies To
  • Infection by Trichostrongylus species
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 127.6:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Trichostrongylus 127.6
  • 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
    • Trichostrongylus instabilis 127.6
  • Trichostrongyliasis (small intestine) 127.6
  • Trichostrongylosis 127.6
  • Trichostrongylus (instabilis) infection 127.6
 127.5 ICD9Data.com 127.7 
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