B82.0Dagger codeAsterisk code

Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified

Unspecified intestinal parasitism

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GuidelinesHelminthiasis, IntestinalDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measure Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B82.0 DESCRIPTION Infestation of the intestine with adult worms. The following species are commonly encountered: Ascaris lumbricoides (round worm). Enterobius vermicularis (pin worm). Trichuris trichiura (whipworm). Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (hookworm). Taenia saginatum
GuidelinesHelminthic Infestation, Excluding TapewormDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B76.0-1/B76.8-9/B77.0/B77.8/B77.9/B79/B80/B81.4/B82.0 Note: Soil-transmitted helminth infections are notifiable conditions (i.e. Ascaris Lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus). DESCRIPTION Types of worm infestation and the characteristics are shown in the table below. Infestations are ofte