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To report a code for hepatic capillariasis, the coder would report _____.

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The icd-10-CM codes is International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification.

The icd-10-CM is used for the clinical manifestation of the diseases or the abnormalities detected during the treatment procedures. These codes are used for the reimbursement purpose of the treatment or the diagnostics provided.

B83.8 is a code for the hepatic capillariasis. The code B83.8 is used for billable diagnostics in the case of Helminths infection.

So, the given blank can be filled with B83.8.

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