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Category · FY2027

B88 Other infestations

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B88 is not billable. The category heads 7 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. B85-B89 Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
  3. B88 Other infestations
Billable codes
7
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
80

Codes in B88

  1. B88.0
    Other acariasis
    Header
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • scabies (B86) B86
  2. B88.01
    Infestation by Demodex mites
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2, Code also 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Demodex brevis infestation
    • Demodex folliculorum infestation

    Code also

    • , if applicable, eyelid inflammation (H01.8-) H01.8
  3. B88.09
    Other acariasis
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Acarine dermatitis
    • Dermatitis due to Dermanyssus gallinae
    • Dermatitis due to Liponyssoides sanguineus
    • Trombiculosis
  4. B88.1
    Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]
    Billable
  5. B88.2
    Other arthropod infestations
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Scarabiasis
  6. B88.3
    External hirudiniasis
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes2 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Leech infestation NOS

    Excludes2

    • internal hirudiniasis (B83.4) B83.4
  7. B88.8
    Other specified infestations
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
    • Linguatulosis
    • Porocephaliasis
  8. B88.9
    Infestation, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Infestation (skin) NOS
    • Infestation by mites NOS
    • Skin parasites NOS

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.

Index entries

  • Demodex folliculorum (infestation) → B88.01
  • Acariasis → B88.09
  • Acarodermatitis (urticarioides) → B88.09
  • Cheese itch → B88.09
  • Chigger (infestation) → B88.09
  • Copra itch → B88.09
  • Grain mite (itch) → B88.09
  • Leptus dermatitis → B88.09
  • Lumbermen's itch → B88.09
  • Poultrymen's itch → B88.09
  • Red bugs → B88.09
  • Straw itch → B88.09
  • Trombiculosis, trombiculiasis, trombidiosis → B88.09
  • Jigger disease → B88.1
  • Tungiasis → B88.1
  • Myriapodiasis → B88.2
  • Scarabiasis → B88.2
  • Candiru infection or infestation → B88.8
  • Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa → B88.8
  • Ixodiasis NEC → B88.8
  • Linguatulosis → B88.8
  • Porocephaliasis → B88.8
  • Infestation → B88.9
  • Mite(s) (infestation) → B88.9
  • InfestationDemodex (brevis) (folliculorum) → B88.01
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)chigger → B88.09
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)red bug → B88.09
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)acarine → B88.09
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)harvest mite → B88.09
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)Leptus → B88.09
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)mite → B88.09
  • Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory)mite → B88.09
  • Disease, diseasedSouth African creeping → B88.09
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)Trombicula (irritans) → B88.09
  • InfestationAcariasis → B88.09
  • Infestationchigger → B88.09
  • InfestationDermanyssus gallinae → B88.09
  • InfestationLiponyssoides sanguineus → B88.09
  • Infestationred bug → B88.09
  • InfestationTetranychus molestissimus → B88.09

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