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
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(210)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Infestation by Knemidokoptes
- Pneumonyssosis
- Infection caused by Blastocystis
- Infection by Multiceps multiceps
- Protothecosis
- Pentastomid infection
- CDU - Candiru fever
- Infection by larvae of dog tapeworm
- Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis
- Infection caused by Taenia multiceps
- Halzoun
- Infestation caused by hard tick
- Pappataci
- Cutaneous habronemiasis
- Infestation caused by Pneumonyssus
- Infection caused by Armillifer armillatus
- Sandfly fever
- Infection caused by Draschia
- Infestation caused by Cimex
- Marrara
- Infection caused by Multiceps multiceps
- Linguatulosis (disorder)
- Habronemosis
- Infestation with human nematode
- Infestation caused by bed bug
- Phlebotomus fever
- Porocephalosis
- Summer sores
- Infection by Porocephalus moniliformis
- Infestation caused by Ixodes
- Tongueworm infection
- Mansonelliasis
- Mansonelliasis caused by Mansonella streptocerca
- Infection by Armillifer armillatus
- Sandfly-borne phleboviral disease
- Infection by Draschia
- Candidu virus disease
- Porocephaliasis
- Disease caused by Annelid worms
- Icthyoparasitism
- Infection caused by Pentastoma najae
- Disease caused by Annelida
- Gid
- Porocephaliasis (disorder)
- Candiru fever
- Infestation by Pneumonyssus
- Infectious disease caused by plant
- Infection by Porocephalus crotali
- Porcephalosis
- Jack sores
- Infection by Pentastoma denticulatum
- Linguatulosis
- Coenurosis
- Disease caused by Pentastomida
- Blastocystis infection
- Infestation caused by Knemidocoptes
- Infection by algae
- Draschiosis
- Infection caused by chordate
- Infestation by hard tick
- Infection caused by Pentastoma denticulatum
- Infection by Pentastoma najae
- Infection caused by Porocephalus crotali
- Disease caused by Fimbriidae
- Infestation caused by Pneumonyssus simicola
- Infestation by Ixodes
- Mansonella streptocerca mansonelliasis
- Infection caused by Porocephalus armillatus
- Disseminated protothecosis
- Infection caused by Habronema
- Disease due to Linguatula
- Infestation by Cimex
- Ixodidosis
- Infestation caused by Ixodidae
- Infestation by Ixodidae
- Infection by Habronema
- Infestation caused by Knemidokoptes
- Cutaneous draschiasis
- Disease caused by Pentastoma
- Infection by Porocephalus armillatus
- Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
- Infection caused by Armillifer grandis
- Pappataci fever
- Enteromonas hominis or Retortamonas intestinalis
- Infection caused by algae
- Candiru infestation
- Coenuriasis
- Disease caused by Armillifer
- Infection caused by Coenurosis cerebralis
- Infestation by bed bug
- Marrara syndrome
- Icthyoparasitism caused by Vandellia cirrhosa
- Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis
- Encephalitis caused by Coenurus cerebralis
- Streptocerciasis
- Bursatti
- Infestation by Pneumonyssus simicola
- Ixodosis
- Algal disease
- Infection caused by Porocephalus moniliformis
- Knemidokoptosis
- Pulmonary acariasis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified infestations?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified infestations is B88.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified infestations". B88.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code B88.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code B88.8 represents “Other specified 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 B88.8 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, also report: 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.
How does B88.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified 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 B88.8?
B88.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1G0Z (Infestation by unknown or unspecified ectoparasite).
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