B69

ICD-10Non-billable category

Cysticercosis

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Cysticercosis

B69 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Includes

cysticerciasis infection due to larval form of Taenia solium

More specific codes under B69

B69.0Cysticercosis of central nervous system
B69.1Cysticercosis of eye
B69.8Cysticercosis of other sitescategory
B69.9Cysticercosis, unspecified

Where this code sits

Chapter: 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Block: Helminthiases (B65-B83)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.