B60.8

Billable

Other specified protozoal diseases

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Block

B50-B64

Parent Code

B60

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Microsporidiosis

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
•amebiasisA06
•other protozoal intestinal diseasesA07
•cryptosporidiosisA07.2
•intestinal microsporidiosisA07.8
•isosporiasisA07.3

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 drugsZ16

Related Codes(3)

B60.0

Babesiosis

B60.1

Acanthamebiasis

B60.2

Naegleriasis

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

1F5ZUnspecified protozoal diseaseequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(358)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

Focal stromal keratitis
Twist disease
Infections, Microsporidia
East Coast fever
Infection by Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Disease caused by Trypanosomatidae
Infection caused by Theileria mutans
Infection by Theileria annulata
Saprolegniosis
INFECT MICROSPORA
Microspora Infections
Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis
Infection caused by Klossiella
Disease caused by Myxozoa
Disease caused by Babesiidae
Protozoal conjunctivitis
Infection, Microspora
Infection caused by Microsporidia (disorder)
Microspora Infection
Disease caused by Haemogregarinidae
Infection by Trypanosoma equinum
Infection by Theileria mutans
Infection by Cystoisospora
Microsporidioses
Infection by Haematoxenus
Parasitic keratitis
Infection by Hepatozoon
Infection by Entodinium
Infection caused by Glugea
Mal de caderas
Whirling disease
Infection caused by Theileria parva
Microsporidiosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Infection by Theileria equi
Infection caused by Microsporidia
Infection by Besnoitia
Infection caused by Lentospora
Infection caused by Buxtonella
Infection by Klossiella
Infection caused by Entodinium
Infection by Theileria
Disease caused by Monocercomonadidae
Buxtonellosis
Infection by Ichthyophthirius
Microsporidia Infections
Infection caused by Octomitus
Infection by Oomycota
Hexamitosis
Infection caused by Microsporidia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Buffalo disease
Infection by Leucocytozoon
Infection by Haemoproteus
Infection by Microspora
Infection caused by Tyzzeria
Infection, Microsporidia
Ichthyophthiriasis
Infection by Glugea
Tropical theileriosis
Microsporidiosis associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Microsporidia infection
Ichthyophthiriosis
microsporidiosis
Infection caused by Theileria lawrenci
Infection by Cytauxzoon
Infection by Theileria lawrenci
Conjunctivitis caused by Protozoa
Disease caused by Theileriidae
Herpetosoma
Leucocytozoonosis
Turning sickness
Parasitic conjunctivitis
Myxobolosis
Eimeriosis
Infection caused by Caryospora
Infection caused by Haematoxenus
Infection caused by Theileria annulata
Nosemosis
Infection caused by Hepatozoon canis
Octomitosis
Pebrine
Infection caused by Hexamita
Infection caused by Trypanosoma evansi
Infection caused by Theileria equi
Infection by Octomitus
Cytauxzoonosis
Infection caused by Frenkelia
Nosematosis
Infection caused by Encephalitozoon
Keratitis caused by parasite
Infection by Nosema apis
Infection by Tyzzeria
Disease caused by Eimeria
Infection by Hammondia
Disease caused by Hexamitidae
Infection caused by Leucocytozoon
Infection caused by Nosema apis
Infection caused by Trypanosoma equinum
Theileriasis
Dementia due to trypanosomiasis
Infection caused by Cytauxzoon
Intraerythrocytic parasitosis caused by Entopolypoides
Infection caused by Theileria
Frenkeliosis
Infection by Nosema bombycis
Infection caused by Nosema bombycis
Pébrine
Intraerythrocytic parasitosis by Entopolypoides
Tyzzeriosis
Disease caused by Eimeriidae
Infection by Encephalitozoon
Disease caused by Adeleidae
Infection caused by Haemoproteus
Infection by Ophryoscolex
Infection by Caryospora
Infection caused by Coccidia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Infection caused by Microspora (disorder)
Besnoitiosis
Flagellate erythema
Tzaneen disease
Infection by Tritrichomonas
Infection by Myxobolus
Corridor disease
MICROSPORA INFECT
Infection caused by Sporozoa
Infection by Hexamita
Infection caused by Diplodinium
Infection caused by Hepatozoon
Infection caused by Tritrichomonas
Microsporidia keratitis
Infection caused by Cystoisospora
Infection by Lentospora
Infection by Saprolegnia
Caryosporosis
Cystoisosporosis
Infection caused by Nosema connori
Infection caused by Hammondia
Coccidiosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Infections, Microspora
Flagellate dermatitis
Disease caused by flagellate protozoan
Infection by Hepatozoon canis
Surra
Infection by Microsporidia
Infection caused by Myxobolus
Glugeosis
Infection by Nosema
Infection by Buxtonella
Infection caused by Ichthyophthirius
Infection by Theileria parva
Infection caused by Oomycota
Infection by Frenkelia
Disease caused by ciliate protozoa
Infection caused by Nosema
Hepatozoonosis
Infection by Trypanosoma evansi
Hexamitiasis
Infection caused by Ophryoscolex
Fleckenkrankheit
Infection caused by Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Lentosporosis
Infection by Nosema connori
Infection caused by Microspora
Non-intestinal microsporidiosis
Turning disease
Infection by Diplodinium
Theileriosis
Klossiellosis
Encephalitozoonosis
Hammondiosis
Microsporidiosis associated with AIDS
Infection caused by Besnoitia
Infection caused by Saprolegnia
Tritrichomonosis
Disease caused by Nosematidae
Non-intestinal coccidial infection

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified protozoal diseases?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified protozoal diseases is B60.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified protozoal diseases". B60.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B60.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B60.8 represents “Other specified protozoal diseases”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B60.8 a billable code?

Yes, B60.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B60.8 in?

B60.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B60.8?

B60.8 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.

Are additional codes required with B60.8?

Yes, when using B60.8, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B60.8 map to?

B60.8 maps to 72 SNOMED CT concepts: 44502009, 10863009, 35676009, 45282003, 713729005, and 67 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B60.8?

B60.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0085407, C0348270. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B60.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified protozoal diseases affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of B60.8?

B60.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1F5Z (Unspecified protozoal disease).

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