Other specified ancylostoma

This code represents hookworm infections caused by Ancylostoma species other than Ancylostoma duodenale (Old World hookworm) or Ancylostoma ceylanicum. These infections are parasitic infestations of the small intestine, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and anemia due to blood loss.

This code is appropriate when documentation specifies a hookworm infection due to an Ancylostoma species that is not A. duodenale or A. ceylanicum. This typically requires laboratory confirmation of the specific Ancylostoma species, such as Ancylostoma braziliense or Ancylostoma caninum (when causing human infection).

• Ensure the documentation explicitly names an Ancylostoma species other than duodenale or ceylanicum.
• Do not use this code for unspecified hookworm infections; use a more general code.
• Consider sequencing this code after any codes for associated conditions like iron deficiency anemia.