Diagnosis Code

B88.1 TUNGIASIS [SANDFLEA INFESTATION]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B88.1

Short Description: Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]

Long Description: Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]

The code B88.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
      • Other infestations (B88)
        • B88.1 Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Dermatosis due to flea
  • Tunga penetrans infestation

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B88.1 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B88.1 Right Arrow 134.1 Arthropod infest NEC

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
B88.2 Other arthropod infestations
B88.3 External hirudiniasis
B88.8 Other specified infestations
B88.9 Infestation, unspecified


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