Section B65-B83Helminthiases
  1. B68 Taeniasis

    Excludes1

    • cysticercosis (B69.-)
    1. B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Pork tapeworm (infection)
    2. B68.1 Taenia saginata taeniasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Beef tapeworm (infection)
      • Infection due to adult tapeworm Taenia saginata
    3. B68.9 Taeniasis, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.