DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

B68 Taeniasis

  • Header · not billable

B68 is not billable. The category heads 3 billable codes in FY2027: the 3 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) → B68.9
  • InfestationTaenia → B68.9
  • Infestationbeef tapeworm → B68.1

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. B65-B83 Helminthiases (B65-B83)
  3. B68 Taeniasis
Billable codes
3
Subdivisions
3
CC / MCC codes
3 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
14

Codes in B68

  1. B68.0
    Taenia solium taeniasis
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Pork tapeworm (infection)
  2. B68.1
    Taenia saginata taeniasis
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Beef tapeworm (infection)
    • Infection due to adult tapeworm Taenia saginata
  3. B68.9
    Taeniasis, unspecified
    BillableCC

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At B68

Excludes1

  • cysticercosis (B69.-) B69

Notes that also apply

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.

Index entries

  • Taenia (infection) (infestation) → B68.9
  • Infestationpork tapeworm (adult) → B68.0
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation)solium (intestinal form) → B68.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)Taeniarhynchus saginatus → B68.1
  • Infestationbeef tapeworm → B68.1
  • InfestationTaeniarhynchus saginatus → B68.1
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation)mediocanellata → B68.1
  • Taenia (infection) (infestation)saginata → B68.1
  • InfestationTaenia → B68.9
  • InfestationTaeniasolium (intestinal form) → B68.0
  • Infestationtapewormpork → B68.0
  • InfestationTaeniamediocanellata → B68.1
  • InfestationTaeniasaginata → B68.1
  • Infestationtapewormbeef → B68.1

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