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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 128.8
Other specified helminthiasis
  • Short description: HELMINTHIASIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 128.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 128.8 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 128.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 128.8: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 128.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B83.2 Angiostrongyliasis due to Parastrongylus cantonensis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B83.8 Other specified helminthiases
Approximate Synonyms
  • Angiostrongylus infection
  • Capillaria hepatica hepatitis
  • Capillaria hepatica infection
  • Dioctophyma renale infection
  • Disease due to Acanthocephala
  • Disease due to Annelida
  • Disease due to cestodes of order Cyclophyllidea
  • Disease due to cestodes of order Pseudophyllidea
  • Disease due to superfamily Dioctophymatoidea
  • Disease due to superfamily Metastrongyloidea
  • Disease due to superfamily Rhabditoidea
  • Disease due to superfamily Syngamoidea
  • Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
  • Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis
  • Infection by Acuaria
  • Infection by Amphimerus elongatus
  • Infection by Anatrichosoma
  • Infection by Andrya
  • Infection by Angiostrongylus
  • Infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
  • Infection by Anoplocephala
  • Infection by Anoplocephala magna
  • Infection by Anoplocephala perfoliata
  • Infection by Apatemon
  • Infection by Apophallus
  • Infection by Ascarops
  • Infection by Aspiculuris
  • Infection by Avitellina
  • Infection by Bicaulus
  • Infection by Bilharziella
  • Infection by Bothriocephalus
  • Infection by Bunostomum
  • Infection by Bunostomum phlebotomum
  • Infection by Bunostomum trigonocephalum
  • Infection by Caballonema
  • Infection by Calicophoron
  • Infection by Camallanus
  • Infection by Capreocaulus
  • Infection by Caryophyllaeus
  • Infection by Catatropis
  • Infection by Chabertia
  • Infection by Cittotaenia
  • Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis
  • Infection by Collyriculum
  • Infection by Collyriculum faba
  • Infection by Contracaecum
  • Infection by Cotugnia
  • Infection by Cotylophoron
  • Infection by Cotylurus
  • Infection by Craterostomum
  • Infection by Crenosoma
  • Infection by Cryptocotyle
  • Infection by Cucullanus
  • Infection by Cyathocephalus
  • Infection by Cyathostoma
  • Infection by Cyathostomum
  • Infection by Cylicocyclus
  • Infection by Cylicodontophorus
  • Infection by Cylicostephanus
  • Infection by Cylonocotyle
  • Infection by Cystocaulus
  • Infection by Dactylogyrus
  • Infection by Davainea
  • Infection by Diorchis
  • Infection by Diplostomum
  • Infection by Draschia
  • Infection by Echinolepis
  • Infection by Echinoparyphium
  • Infection by Echinorhynchus
  • Infection by Elaeophora
  • Infection by Elaphostrongylus
  • Infection by Filicollis
  • Infection by Fimbriaria
  • Infection by Gigantobilharzia
  • Infection by Gigantocotyle
  • Infection by Globocephalus
  • Infection by Gongylonema ingluvicola
  • Infection by Gongylonema neoplasticum
  • Infection by Gongylonema verrucosum
  • Infection by Gyalocephalus
  • Infection by Habronema
  • Infection by Heterakis
  • Infection by Histrichis
  • Infection by Houttuynia
  • Infection by Inermicapsifer
  • Infection by Khawia
  • Infection by Macracanthorhynchus
  • Infection by Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus
  • Infection by Mammomonogamus
  • Infection by Meningonema peruzzi
  • Infection by Metastrongylus
  • Infection by Micronema
  • Infection by Microsomacanthus
  • Infection by Moniezia
  • Infection by Moniezia benedeni
  • Infection by Moniliformis
  • Infection by Muellerius
  • Infection by Nematodiirus filicollis
  • Infection by Nematodirus
  • Infection by Neoctenotaenia
  • Infection by Neoechinorhynchus
  • Infection by Neostrongylus
  • Infection by Nippostrongylus
  • Infection by Oesophagodontus
  • Infection by Oochoristica
  • Infection by Opisthorchis noverca
  • Infection by Orientobilharzia harinasutai
  • Infection by Ornithostrongylus
  • Infection by Ostertagia
  • Infection by Oxyspirura
  • Infection by pancreaticum
  • Infection by Parafilaria
  • Infection by Parafilaroides
  • Infection by Paramphistomum
  • Infection by Paranoplocephala
  • Infection by Paranoplocephala mammillana
  • Infection by Parascaris equorum
  • Infection by Passalurus
  • Infection by Philometroides
  • Infection by Physocephalus
  • Infection by Platynosomum
  • Infection by Platynosomum concinnum
  • Infection by Platynosomum fastosum
  • Infection by Pneumocaulus
  • Infection by Pneumospirura
  • Infection by Polymorphus
  • Infection by Pomphorhynchus
  • Infection by Porrocaecum
  • Infection by Posteriostomum
  • Infection by Probstmayria
  • Infection by Prosthenorchis
  • Infection by Prosthenorchis elegans
  • Infection by Prosthogonimus
  • Infection by Prosthogonimus macrorchis
  • Infection by Protospirura
  • Infection by Protostrongylus
  • Infection by Pseudoterranova
  • Infection by Rhabditis
  • Infection by Sanguinicola
  • Infection by Schistocephalus
  • Infection by Setaria
  • Infection by Simondsia
  • Infection by Skrjabinema
  • Infection by Spiculocaulus
  • Infection by Spirocerca
  • Infection by Spirocerca arctica
  • Infection by Spirocerca lupi
  • Infection by Spirura
  • Infection by Stephanofilaria
  • Infection by Stephanofilaria assamensis
  • Infection by Stephanofilaria deodesi
  • Infection by Stephanofilaria kaeli
  • Infection by Stephanurus
  • Infection by Stephanurus dentatus
  • Infection by Stilesia
  • Infection by Streptocara
  • Infection by Strigea
  • Infection by Strongyloides papillosus
  • Infection by Strongylus equinus
  • Infection by Strongylus vulgaris
  • Infection by Syngamus
  • Infection by Syphacia
  • Infection by Tetrameres
  • Infection by Thelazia
  • Infection by Thelazia californiensis
  • Infection by Thelazia callipaeda
  • Infection by Thysaniezia
  • Infection by Thysanosoma
  • Infection by Thysanosoma actinioides
  • Infection by Toxascaris leonina
  • Infection by Triaenophorus
  • Infection by Trichobilharzia
  • Infection by Trichobilharzia ocellata
  • Infection by Trichobilharzia physellae
  • Infection by Trichobilharzia stagnicolae
  • Infection by Trichosomoides
  • Infection by Uncinaria stenocephala
  • Infection by Wehrdikmansia
  • Infection due to Drepanidotaenia lanceolata
  • Infection due to Toxascaris
  • Intestinal angiostrongyliasis
  • Syngamiasis
Applies To
  • Infection by:
    • Angiostrongylus cantonensis
    • Capillaria hepatica
    • other specified helminth
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 128.8:
  • Diarrhea, diarrheal (acute) (autumn) (bilious) (bloody) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (gravis) (green) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (presumed noninfectious) (putrefactive) (secondary) (sporadic) (summer) (symptomatic) (thermic) 787.91
    • due to
      • achylia gastrica 536.8
      • Aerobacter aerogenes 008.2
      • Bacillus coli - see Enteritis, E. coli
      • bacteria NEC 008.5
      • bile salts 579.8
      • Capillaria
        • hepatica 128.8
        • philippinensis 127.5
      • Clostridium perfringens (C) (F) 008.46
      • Enterobacter aerogenes 008.2
      • enterococci 008.49
      • Escherichia coli - see Enteritis, E. coli
      • Giardia lamblia 007.1
      • Heterophyes heterophyes 121.6
      • irritating foods 787.91
      • Metagonimus yokogawai 121.5
      • Necator americanus 126.1
      • Paracolobactrum arizonae 008.1
      • Paracolon bacillus NEC 008.47
      • Proteus (bacillus) (mirabilis) (Morganii) 008.3
      • Pseudomonas aeruginosa 008.42
      • S. japonicum 120.2
      • specified organism NEC 008.8
      • Staphylococcus 008.41
      • Streptococcus 008.49
      • Strongyloides stercoralis 127.2
      • Trichuris trichiuria 127.3
      • virus NEC (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.69
  • Dioctophyma renale (infection) (infestation) 128.8
  • Helminthiasis (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9
    • specified type NEC 128.8
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • angiostrongylus cantonensis 128.8
    • Capillaria
      • hepatica 128.8
      • philippinensis 127.5
    • helminths NEC 128.9
      • intestinal 127.9
      • specified type NEC 128.8
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Angiostrongylus cantonensis 128.8
    • Capillaria
      • hepatica 128.8
      • philippinensis 127.5
    • helminth NEC 128.9
      • intestinal 127.9
      • specified type NEC 128.8
    • 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
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