B88.2

Billable

Other arthropod infestations

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Block

B85-B89

Parent Code

B88

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Scarabiasis

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 drugsZ16

Related Codes(5)

B88.0

Other acariasis

Billable B88.1

Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]

Billable B88.3

External hirudiniasis

Billable B88.8

Other specified infestations

Billable B88.9

Infestation, unspecified

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

1G0ZInfestation by unknown or unspecified ectoparasiteequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(340)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Siphonapterosis
Dipterosis
Infestation caused by Lucilia
Xenopsyllosis
Infestation by Xenopsylla
Infestation by insect
Infestation caused by Ceratopogonidae
Infestation caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga
Infestation caused by Hypoderma bovis
Infestation by Cochliomyia
Infestation caused by Muscidae
Infestation caused by Oedemagena
Infestation caused by Cephenemyia
Infestation caused by Chrysomya
Chrysomyosis
Dermatosis caused by flea
Infestation by Cuterebra
Infestation by Dermacentor
Infestation caused by Simuliidae
Infestation by Calliphoridae
Hypodermosis
Infestation by Diptera
Culicidosis
Infestation caused by Hypodermatinae
Cochliomyiosis
Hippoboscosis
Infestation by beetle
Infestation by Otobius
Muscidosis
Rhipicephalosis
Infestation caused by Culicidae
Dermacentorosis
Infestation caused by hard tick
Infestation by Oedemagena
Infestation caused by Diptera
Infestation by Simuliidae
Infestation by Cordylobia rodhaini
Infestation caused by Callitroga
Infestation caused by Cimex
Tabanidosis
Infestation by Tarsonemidae
Infestation by Lucilia
Infestation by Melophagus
Argasidosis
Infestation caused by Rhipicephalus
Infestation by Rhipicephalus
Ctenocephalidosis
Flea infestation
Infestation by Hypoderma bovis
Infestation by Argasidae
Infestation caused by Ceratophyllus
Infestation by Hippoboscidae
Infestation by Ctenocephalides
Tongueworm cyst
Infestation by Hypoderma
Infestation caused by Phormia
Boophilosis
Infestation by Culicidae
Infestation caused by bed bug
Wohlfahrtiosis
Callitrogosis
Infestation by Phormia
Infestation by Pulex irritans
Infestation by cockroach
Luciliosis
Infestation by Rhinoestrus
Infestation caused by Hyalomma
Infestation caused by Hippoboscidae
Infestation caused by Tarsonemidae
Infestation caused by louse flies
Ceratopogonidosis
Cuterebrosis
Infestation caused by biting gnats
Infestation caused by Dermacentor
Infestation caused by Otobius
Simuliidosis
Infestation caused by Psychodidae
Amblyommosis
Infestation by Sarcophagidae
Melophagosis
Infestation by Cephenemyia
Infestation by Amblyomma
Infestation by soft tick
Infestation caused by Amblyomma
Infestation caused by Rhinoestrus
Infestation caused by flesh flies
Dermatosis caused by Hymenoptera
Infestation by Cimex lectularius
Otobiosis
Infestation caused by Xenopsylla
Hypodermatidosis
Infestation caused by Boophilus
Infestation caused by Melophagus
Infestation by Hippobosca
Dermatosis caused by Insecta
Calliphorosis
Infestation caused by human flea
Infestation by Tabanidae
Infestation by Chrysomya
Infestation caused by Calliphoridae
Infestation caused by Ctenocephalides
Infestation by Pulex
Infestation by Calliphora
Ox warble
Infestation by Wohlfahrtia
Infestation caused by Argasidae
Infestation by hard tick
Infestation caused by Haemaphysalis
Infestation caused by Sarcophaga
Scarabiasis
Infestation by Psychodidae
Infestation by blow flies
Phormiosis
Infestation by fleas
Infestation by flesh flies
Infestation caused by insect
Infestation caused by Tabanidae
Sarcophagosis
Infestation by Haemaphysalis
Infestation caused by Calliphora
Infestation caused by beetle (disorder)
Infestation caused by Cimex lectularius
Infestation caused by Argas
Dermatosis caused by tick
Dermatosis caused by Diptera
Infestation by Cimex
Tongueworm granuloma
Ixodidosis
Infestation by Ceratopogonidae
Infestation caused by Ixodidae
Infestation by Ixodidae
Infestation caused by Cuterebra
Infestation by Hyalomma
Argasosis
Infestation by Boophilus
Cephenemyiosis
Infestation caused by Ornithodoros
Ceratophyllosis
Infestation by Argas
Infestation caused by Cochliomyia
Infestation caused by Pulex
Infestation by Muscidae
Sarcophagidosis
Infestation caused by Hippobosca
Infestation by bed bug
Infestation caused by Hypoderma
Infestation caused by Wohlfahrtia
Rhinoestrosis
Infestation caused by blow flies
Hyalommosis
Pulicosis
Infestation caused by beetle
Infestation by Hypodermatinae
Infestation by Callitroga
Infestation caused by Sarcophagidae
Infestation by Hypoderma lineatum
Infestation by Siphonaptera
Infestation caused by Cordylobia rodhaini
Calliphoridosis
Infestation caused by soft tick
Infestation caused by Hypoderma lineatum
Infestation by Sarcophaga
Infestation caused by Pulex irritans
Infestation by Ceratophyllus
Infestation by biting gnats
Infestation by louse flies
Infestation caused by cockroach
Infestation by human flea

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other arthropod infestations?

The ICD-10-CM code for other arthropod infestations is B88.2. The full clinical description is "Other arthropod infestations". B88.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B88.2 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B88.2 represents “Other arthropod infestations”. 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 B88.2 a billable code?

Yes, B88.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B88.2 in?

B88.2 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B88.2?

B88.2 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 B88.2?

Yes, when using B88.2, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B88.2 map to?

B88.2 maps to 58 SNOMED CT concepts: 64767008, 76344008, 50349008, 26498006, 57392001, and 53 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B88.2?

B88.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0036283, C0153323. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B88.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other arthropod infestations 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 B88.2?

B88.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1G0Z (Infestation by unknown or unspecified ectoparasite).

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