B65.8

Other schistosomiasis

Billable / specific

B65.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Infection due to Schistosoma intercalatum
  • Infection due to Schistosoma mattheei
  • Infection due to Schistosoma mekongi

Includes (from B65)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • snail fever

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B65)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B65)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B65)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B65)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B65)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B65)

Also known as

  • Infection due to Schistosoma intercalatum
  • Infection due to Schistosoma mattheei
  • Infection due to Schistosoma mekongi
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, bovis
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, intercalatum
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, mattheei
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, mekongi
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, specified type NEC
  • Infestation, Schistosoma, spindale
  • Schistosomiasis, chestermani
  • Schistosomiasis, due to S. mattheii
  • Schistosomiasis, specified type NEC

Parent code

  • B65Schistosomiasis [bilharziasis]Header

Related codes

  • B65.0Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium [urinary schistosomiasis]Billable
  • B65.1Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni [intestinal schistosomiasis]Billable
  • B65.2Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma japonicumBillable
  • B65.3Cercarial dermatitisBillable
  • B65.9Schistosomiasis, unspecifiedBillable

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