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B60.1

Non-billable

Acanthamebiasis

Acanthamebiasis

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)

B60.10

Acanthamebiasis, unspecified

BillableB60.11

Meningoencephalitis due to Acanthamoeba (culbertsoni)

BillableB60.12

Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba

BillableB60.13

Keratoconjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba

BillableB60.19

Other acanthamebic disease

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B60.1?

ICD-10-CM code B60.1 represents "Acanthamebiasis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B60.1 a billable code?

No, B60.1 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 B60.1.

What chapter is B60.1 in?

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

What codes cannot be used with B60.1?

B60.1 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 B60.1?

B60.1 has 5 child codes, including: B60.10 (Acanthamebiasis, unspecified), B60.11 (Meningoencephalitis due to Acanthamoeba (culbertsoni)), B60.12 (Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba), B60.13 (Keratoconjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with B60.1?

Yes, when using B60.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B60.1?

B60.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0033129. 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.