Is B70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. B70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does B70 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Helminthiases (B65-B83).

B70

B70 — Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B70 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

B70 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead B70

2 child codes. Green means billable.

B70.0Diphyllobothriasis
B70.1Sparganosis

Questions about B70

Is B70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. B70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does B70 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Helminthiases (B65-B83).