B67.8 — Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver

BillableUnspecifiedCC

Is B67.8 billable?

Yes, but B67.8 is an unspecified code. B67.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, B67.8 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting B67.8 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

More specific alternatives

B67.8 at a glance

Code	B67.8
Description	Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does B67.8 group to?

B67.8 sits in MDC 07 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

441Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCCmedical
442Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CCmedical
443Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCCmedical

As a secondary diagnosis, B67.8 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.

How is B67.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B67.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Echinococcus › liver NOS (infection)
Cyst › hydatid › liver (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
Cyst › liver › hydatid (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1

Report an additional code alongside B67.8 to fully describe the condition. B67.8 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 B67.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B67.8 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)

How long has B67.8 existed?

B67.8 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 conditions are coded to B67.8?

ICD-10 code for Echinococcus