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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B72Dracunculiasis

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

B72 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for dracunculiasis. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Dracontiasis, ICD-10 code for Guinea worms, ICD-10 code for Dracunculiasis.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B72

B72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Dracunculiasis. It belongs to block B65-B83 (helminthiases) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.1859), DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0235) and DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6787), in MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 125.7 (Dracontiasis).

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • guinea worm infection
  • infection due to Dracunculus medinensis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B72.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

16 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to B72.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B72

Is B72 billable?

Yes. B72 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can B72 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict B72 as a principal diagnosis.

Is B72 a CC or MCC?

B72 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does B72 group to?

B72 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for B72?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map B72 to ICD-9-CM 125.7.