ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B73Onchocerciasis

Not billable — use a more specific code

B73 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

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 B73

B73 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Onchocerciasis. It belongs to block B65-B83 (helminthiases) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: B73.0 (with eye disease) and B73.1 (without eye disease).

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

Specific codes under B73

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

onchocerca volvulus infection
onchocercosis
river blindness

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B73.

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

Codes whose notes reference B73

B74Excludes2

Code history

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

Common questions about B73

Is B73 billable?: No. B73 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.