B67.3 — Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites
Is B67.3 billable?
No — B67.3 is a non-billable header code. B67.3 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 3 billable codes beneath B67.3.
B67.3 at a glance
| Code | B67.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sites |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B67.3 to fully describe the condition. B67.3 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 B67.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B67.3 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 B67.3? (3)
How long has B67.3 existed?
B67.3 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.
Which codes are confused with B67.3?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with B67.3 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the B67 family? (9)
- 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
- B67.6Echinococcus multilocularis infection, other and multiple sitesnot billable
- B67.7Echinococcus multilocularis infection, unspecified
- B67.8Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
- B67.9Echinococcosis, other and unspecifiednot billable