B83.9: Helminthiasis, unspecified
You have been infected with worms.
Worms are parasites. Parasites are small creatures that, at least for periods of time, live off other creatures. In humans they can cause illnesses.
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
Source
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