Block · Chapter 1
B85-B89 Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
Block B85-B89 groups 5 categories with 23 billable codes in FY2027.
Where it sits
- Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- B85-B89 Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
Neighbouring blocks
- Categories
- 5
- Billable codes
- 23
- CC codes
- 0
- MCC codes
- 0
- HCC V28 codes
- 0
- New FY2027
- 0
Categories in B85-B89
Index main terms
- Infestation → B85, B86, B87, B88, B89 (44 entries)
- Myiasis (cavernous) → B87 (17 entries)
- Itch, itching → B86, B88 (12 entries)
- Dermatitis (eczematous) → B88 (8 entries)
- Pediculosis (infestation) → B85 (8 entries)
- Disease, diseased → B85, B88, B89 (6 entries)
- Lice (infestation) → B85 (6 entries)
- Mite(s) (infestation) → B88 (5 entries)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) → B86, B88, B89 (4 entries)
- Acariasis → B86, B88 (2 entries)
- Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) → B89 (2 entries)
- Bite(s) (animal) (human) → B88 (2 entries)
- Cryptosporidiosis → B88 (2 entries)
- Hydrocephalus (acquired) (external) (internal) (malignant) (recurrent) → B89 (2 entries)
- Parasitism → B88, B89 (2 entries)
+42 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.
Block instructions
Notes that also apply
Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.