B81.1

Intestinal capillariasis

Billable / specific

B81.1 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

  • Capillariasis NOS
  • Infection due to Capillaria philippinensis

Includes (from B81)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • angiostrongyliasis due to: (from B81)
  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis (B83.2) (from B81)
  • Parastrongylus cantonensis (B83.2) (from B81)

Excludes2

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

  • hepatic capillariasis (B83.8)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B81)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B81)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B81)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B81)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B81)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B81)

Also known as

  • Capillariasis NOS
  • Infection due to Capillaria philippinensis
  • Capillariasis
  • Diarrhea, diarrheal, due to Capillaria philippinensis
  • Infection, infected, infective, Capillaria
  • Infection, infected, infective, Capillaria, philippinensis
  • Infestation, Capillaria, philippinensis
  • Infestation, helminth, intestinal, capillariasis

Parent code

  • B81Other intestinal helminthiases, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

Related codes

  • B81.0AnisakiasisBillable
  • B81.2TrichostrongyliasisBillable
  • B81.3Intestinal angiostrongyliasisBillable
  • B81.4Mixed intestinal helminthiasesBillable
  • B81.8Other specified intestinal helminthiasesBillable

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