123.1 CYSTICERCOSIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 123.1

Short Description: Cysticercosis

Long Description: Cysticercosis

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Helminthiases (120-129)
      • 123 Other cestode infection
        • 123.1 Cysticercosis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 123.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • Cysticercus (any site) 123.1
  • Cysticerciasis 123.1
  • Cysticercosis (mammary) (subretinal) 123.1
  • Cysticercus 123.1
    • cellulosae infestation 123.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • cysticercus 123.1
  • Epilepsy, epileptic (idiopathic) 345.9
    • cysticercosis 123.1
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Cysticercus cellulosae 123.1
  • Infestation 134.9
    • Cysticercus cellulosae 123.1
    • Taenia 123.3
      • solium (intestinal form) 123.0
        • larval form 123.1
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) (see also Infestation, taenia) 123.3
    • solium (intestinal form) 123.0
      • larval form 123.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 123.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
123.1 Right Arrow B69.9 Cysticercosis, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
123.0 Taenia solium infection, intestinal form
123.2 Taenia saginata infection
123.3 Taeniasis, unspecified
123.4 Diphyllobothriasis, intestinal
123.5 Sparganosis [larval diphyllobothriasis]
123.6 Hymenolepiasis
123.8 Other specified cestode infection
123.9 Cestode infection, unspecified


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