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onchocerciasis

Medical Definition

Infection with nematodes of the genus onchocerca; characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, pruritus, and ocular lesions.

Wikipedia Summary

Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness...
Related Codes (7)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
B73Onchocerciasis
B73.0Onchocerciasis with eye disease
B73.00Onchocerciasis with eye involvement, unspecified
B73.01Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis
B73.02Onchocerciasis with glaucoma
B73.09Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement
B73.1Onchocerciasis without eye disease

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