B79 is the ICD-10 code for Trichuriasis. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. 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 B79 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Trichocephaliasis
- Whipworm (disease)(infection)
B79 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B79Trikuriasis
DB79Infektion med piskeorm
- DB799Infektion med piskeorm UNS
B79Piiskamatotauti (trikuriaasi)
B79Trichuriasis
B79Infection à Trichuris trichiuria
B79trichuriasis
B79Trichuriasis
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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