B70.0 Diphyllobothriasis

The ICD-10-CM code for Diphyllobothriasis is B70.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

B65-B83: Helminthiases (B65-B83)

Category B70

3 codes (2 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B70.0:

• Dibothriocephalus, dibothriocephaliasis (latus) (infection) (infestation)
• Bothriocephalus latus infestation
• Diphyllobothriasis (intestine)
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › bothriocephalus
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › fish tapeworm (D. latum) infestation
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › dibothriocephalus
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › Diphyllobothrium (adult) (latum) (pacificum)
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › Diphyllobothrium (Dibothriocephalus)

Inclusion Terms

• Diphyllobothrium (adult) (latum) (pacificum) infection
• Fish tapeworm (infection)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

B70.0 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)