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Diagnosis Code

B88.9 INFESTATION, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B88.9

Short Description: Infestation, unspecified

Long Description: Infestation, unspecified

The code B88.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
      • Other infestations (B88)
        • B88.9 Infestation, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Dermatosis due to parasite
  • Inflammation of skin due to parasite
  • Parasitic skin infestation
  • Skin infestation

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B88.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B88.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Infestation (skin) NOS
    • Infestation by mites NOS
    • Skin parasites NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B88.9 Right Arrow 134.9 Infestation NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B88 Other infestations
B88.0 Other acariasis
B88.1 Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]
B88.2 Other arthropod infestations
B88.3 External hirudiniasis
B88.8 Other specified infestations

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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