B67 — Echinococcosis
Is B67 billable?
No — B67 is a non-billable header code. B67 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 14 billable codes beneath B67.
Billable codes under this header
- B67.0Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver
- B67.1Echinococcus granulosus infection of lung
- B67.2Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone
- B67.4Echinococcus granulosus infection, unspecified
- B67.5Echinococcus multilocularis infection of liver
- B67.7Echinococcus multilocularis infection, unspecified
- B67.8Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
- B67.31Echinococcus granulosus infection, thyroid gland
- B67.32Echinococcus granulosus infection, multiple sites
- B67.39Echinococcus granulosus infection, other sites
- B67.61Echinococcus multilocularis infection, multiple sites
- B67.69Echinococcus multilocularis infection, other sites
- B67.90Echinococcosis, unspecified
- B67.99Other echinococcosis
B67 at a glance
| Code | B67 |
|---|---|
| Description | Echinococcosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to B67.
- hydatidosis
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B67 to fully describe the condition. B67 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B67, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B67 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
What codes fall under B67? (10)
- B67.0Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver
- B67.1Echinococcus granulosus infection of lung
- B67.2Echinococcus granulosus infection of bone
- B67.3Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sitesnot billable
- B67.4Echinococcus granulosus infection, unspecified
- B67.5Echinococcus multilocularis infection of liver
- B67.6Echinococcus multilocularis infection, other and multiple sitesnot billable
- B67.7Echinococcus multilocularis infection, unspecified
- B67.8Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
- B67.9Echinococcosis, other and unspecifiednot billable
How long has B67 existed?
B67 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.