B88.8
BillableOther specified infestations
Other specified infestations
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
- Linguatulosis
- Porocephaliasis
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
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Icthyoparasitism1447000
- Disease caused by Pentastomida7753007
- Pentastomid infection7753007
- Tongueworm infection7753007
- Porcephalosis8107007
- Porocephaliasis8107007
- Porocephalosis8107007
- Infection by Multiceps multiceps9038003
- Infection caused by Multiceps multiceps9038003
- Infection caused by Taenia multiceps9038003
- Infestation by Knemidokoptes9201008
- Infestation caused by Knemidocoptes9201008
- Infestation caused by Knemidokoptes9201008
- Knemidokoptosis9201008
- Infestation by Pneumonyssus simicola9505000
- Infestation caused by Pneumonyssus simicola9505000
- Pulmonary acariasis9505000
- Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis12524001
- Infection caused by Coenurosis cerebralis12524001
- Infestation by Cimex13557007
- Infestation by bed bug13557007
- Infestation caused by Cimex13557007
- Infestation caused by bed bug13557007
- Infection by Armillifer armillatus14032000
- Infection by Porocephalus armillatus14032000
- Infection caused by Armillifer armillatus14032000
- Infection caused by Porocephalus armillatus14032000
- Infection by Porocephalus moniliformis18118007
- Infection caused by Porocephalus moniliformis18118007
- Infection by Pentastoma najae19288000
- Infection caused by Pentastoma najae19288000
- Habronemosis19377008
- Infection by Habronema19377008
- Infection caused by Habronema19377008
- Coenuriasis24360007
- Coenurosis24360007
- Gid24360007
- Infection by larvae of dog tapeworm24360007
- Candiru infestation28749009
- Icthyoparasitism caused by Vandellia cirrhosa28749009
- Disease caused by Pentastoma33122006
- Infection by Pentastoma denticulatum47179003
- Infection caused by Pentastoma denticulatum47179003
- Bursatti47807003
- Cutaneous habronemiasis47807003
- Jack sores47807003
- Summer sores47807003
- Infection by Porocephalus crotali61866006
- Infection caused by Porocephalus crotali61866006
- Cutaneous draschiasis69013005
- Halzoun72369006
- Marrara72369006
- Marrara syndrome72369006
- Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis72369006
- Infestation by Ixodes73208008
- Infestation caused by Ixodes73208008
- Ixodosis73208008
- Candidu virus disease74078006
- Infestation by Pneumonyssus76329007
- Infestation caused by Pneumonyssus76329007
- Pneumonyssosis76329007
- Disease due to Linguatula88547002
- Linguatulosis88547002
- Disease caused by Annelid worms105714009
- Disease caused by Annelida105714009
- Infectious disease caused by plant105715005
- Infection caused by chordate105716006
- Draschiosis111927001
- Infection by Draschia111927001
- Infection caused by Draschia111927001
- Infestation by Ixodidae111934004
- Infestation by hard tick111934004
- Infestation caused by Ixodidae111934004
- Infestation caused by hard tick111934004
- Ixodidosis111934004
- Disease caused by Armillifer111935003
- Streptocerciasis238448008
- CDU - Candiru fever240522002
- Candiru fever240522002
- Mansonelliasis240849009
- Algal disease240914003
- Infection by algae240914003
- Infection caused by algae240914003
- Protothecosis240915002
- Disseminated protothecosis240916001
- Infestation with human nematode402140003
- Pappataci407476002
- Pappataci fever407476002
- Phlebotomus fever407476002
- Sandfly fever407476002
- Sandfly-borne phleboviral disease407476002
- Enteromonas hominis or Retortamonas intestinalis703241008
- Infection caused by Armillifer grandis715051005
- Blastocystis infection721809007
- Infection caused by Blastocystis721809007
- Encephalitis caused by Coenurus cerebralis721826001
- Disease caused by Fimbriidae781507007
- Mansonella streptocerca mansonelliasis866091004
- Mansonelliasis caused by Mansonella streptocerca866091004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B88.8?
ICD-10-CM code B88.8 represents "Other specified infestations". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B88.8 a billable code?
Yes, B88.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B88.8 in?
B88.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B88.8?
B88.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with B88.8?
Yes, when using B88.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B88.8 map to?
B88.8 maps to 44 SNOMED CT concepts: 240914003, 721809007, 47807003, 240522002, 74078006, and 39 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B88.8?
B88.8 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0277474, C1400351, C0153324, C0277483. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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