B78 is the ICD-10 code for Strongyloidiasis. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block B65–B83 (Helminthiases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B78 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- trichostrongyliasis B81.2
Subcodes of B78
B78 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DB78Strongyloidose
B78Strongyloidiaasi
B78Strongyloidiasis
B78Anguillulose [strongyloïdose]
B78strongyloidiasis
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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