B70.0 is the ICD-10 code for Diphyllobothriasis. It is a four-character subcategory of B70 (Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis), 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 B70.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Diphyllobothrium (adult)(latum)(pacificum) infection
- Fish tapeworm (infection)
What B70.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- larval diphyllobothriasis B70.1
B70.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B70.0Diphyllobothriasis
B70.0Diphyllobothriasis
DB700Diphyllobothriasis
B70.0Leveäheisimatotauti
B70.0Diphyllobothriose
B70.0Diphyllobothriase
B70.0diphyllobothriasis
B70.0Diphyllobothriasis
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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