B68.1: Taenia saginata taeniasis
You have a beef tapeworm in your bowel.
Beef tapeworms are usually ingested via raw meat. It can grow up to several meters long in the bowel. A beef tapeworm does not usually cause any symptoms. People can sometimes have diarrhea or lose weight due to the tapeworm.
Beef tapeworms are found all over the world. They are most common in Africa, South America and Asia. Infection can usually be prevented by taking certain measures. These include heating meat properly before eating it, or freezing it for several days.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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