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B60.0

Non-billable

Babesiosis

Babesiosis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

B50-B64

Parent Code

B60

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • amebiasis (A06.-)
  • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
  • cryptosporidiosis (A07.2)
  • intestinal microsporidiosis (A07.8)
  • isosporiasis (A07.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (5)

B60.00

Babesiosis, unspecified

BillableB60.01

Babesiosis due to Babesia microti

BillableB60.02

Babesiosis due to Babesia duncani

BillableB60.03

Babesiosis due to Babesia divergens

BillableB60.09

Other babesiosis

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B60.0?

ICD-10-CM code B60.0 represents "Babesiosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B60.0 a billable code?

No, B60.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under B60.0.

What chapter is B60.0 in?

B60.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B60.0?

B60.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; amebiasis (A06.-); other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-); and 3 more.

What are the subcategories under B60.0?

B60.0 has 5 child codes, including: B60.00 (Babesiosis, unspecified), B60.01 (Babesiosis due to Babesia microti), B60.02 (Babesiosis due to Babesia duncani), B60.03 (Babesiosis due to Babesia divergens), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with B60.0?

Yes, when using B60.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B60.0?

B60.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004576. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.