Section B65-B83Helminthiases
  1. B76 Hookworm diseases

    Includes:

    • uncinariasis
    1. B76.0 Ancylostomiasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Infection due to Ancylostoma species
    2. B76.1 Necatoriasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Infection due to Necator americanus
    3. B76.8 Other hookworm diseases

    4. B76.9 Hookworm disease, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Cutaneous larva migrans NOS
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.