B65.3 is the ICD-10 code for Cercarial dermatitis. It is a four-character subcategory of B65 (Schistosomiasis [bilharziasis]), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block B65–B83 (Helminthiases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B65.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Swimmer itch
B65.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B65.3Cercariadermatit
B65.3Cerkariedermatitt
DB653Dermatitis cercaria
B65.3Järvisyyhy
B65.3Zerkariendermatitis
B65.3Dermite cercarienne
B65.3cercariën-dermatitis
B65.3Cercarial dermatitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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