B76

ICD-10Non-billable category

Hookworm diseases

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Hookworm diseases

B76 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

uncinariasis

More specific codes under B76

B76.0Ancylostomiasis
B76.1Necatoriasis
B76.8Other hookworm diseases
B76.9Hookworm disease, 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.