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B71.0: Hymenolepiasis

You have been diagnosed as having tapeworm.

Tapeworms are parasites. Parasites are small creatures that, at least for periods of time, live off other creatures. In humans they can cause illnesses. The tapeworms occur in rats. You typically become infected by swallowing the worm eggs. This can happen via infected or contaminated food, for example.

Tapeworm can also cause stomach pain or diarrhea. Your skin may turn itchy. You may also get headaches. It is also possible that you have no symptoms at all.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).