B67.8 ICD-10-CA code: Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
B67.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
B67.8Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
Short description: Echinococcus unspecified of liver
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written B678
Notes for B67.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note B67.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- HydatidosisFrom B67 Echinococcosis
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissibleFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugsFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)certain localized infections - see body system-related chaptersinfectious and parasitic diseases:• complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium [except obstetrical tetanus] (O98.-)• specific to the perinatal period [except tetanus neonatorum, whooping cough, congenital syphilis, perinatal gonococcal infection and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease] (P35-P39)influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)From Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Where B67.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2Block B65-B83Helminthiases
- 3Category B67Echinococcosis
- 4Valid code B67.8Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code B67.8 mean?
B67.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Echinococcosis, unspecified, of liver” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is B67.8 in ICD-10-CA?
B67.8 sits under B67 Echinococcosis, within B65-B83 Helminthiases, within Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
What coding notes apply to B67.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for B67.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside B67.8
View B67B67.0Echinococcus granulosus infection of liverB67.1Echinococcus granulosus infection of lungB67.2Echinococcus granulosus infection of boneB67.3Echinococcus granulosus infection, other and multiple sitesB67.4Echinococcus granulosus infection, unspecifiedB67.5Echinococcus multilocularis infection of liverB67.6Echinococcus multilocularis infection, other and multiple sitesB67.7Echinococcus multilocularis infection, unspecifiedB67.9Echinococcosis, other and unspecified