B74.9

Filariasis, unspecified

Billable / specific

B74.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B74)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B74)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B74)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B74)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B74)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B74)
  • onchocerciasis (B73) (from B74)
  • tropical (pulmonary) eosinophilia NOS (J82.89) (from B74)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B74)

Also known as

  • Arthritis, arthritic, chylous
  • Arthritis, arthritic, due to or associated with, filariasis NOS
  • Chylocele, filarial
  • Chylocele, tunica vaginalis, filarial
  • Chylothorax, filarial
  • ConjunctivitisNOS, due to filariasis
  • ConjunctivitisNOS, in filariasis
  • ConjunctivitisNOS, parasitic, filariasis
  • Epididymitis, filarial
  • Hydrothorax, chylous, filarial
  • Infestation, filarial
  • Infestation, filarial, conjunctiva
  • Mumu
  • Orchitis, filarial

Parent code

  • B74FilariasisHeader

Related codes

  • B74.0Filariasis due to Wuchereria bancroftiBillable
  • B74.1Filariasis due to Brugia malayiBillable
  • B74.2Filariasis due to Brugia timoriBillable
  • B74.3LoiasisBillable
  • B74.4MansonelliasisBillable
  • B74.8Other filariasesBillable

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