2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B60.00

Babesiosis, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
B60.00
ICD-10 Code for:
Babesiosis, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Protozoal diseases
      (B50-B64)
      • Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified
        (B60)

B60.00 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of babesiosis, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like B60.00 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Anemia due to infection
  • Babesiosis
  • Babesiosis
  • Disease due to Babesiidae
  • Disease due to Babesiidae
  • Hemolytic anemia due to babesiosis
  • Hemolytic anemia due to infection
  • Intraerythrocytic parasitosis by Nuttallia
  • Intraerythrocytic parasitosis by Nuttallia

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Babesiosis

    a group of tick-borne diseases of mammals including zoonoses in humans. they are caused by protozoa of the genus babesia, which parasitize erythrocytes, producing hemolysis. in the u.s., the organism's natural host is mice and transmission is by the deer tick ixodes scapularis.
  • Babesiosis

    a parasitic infection caused by babesia. it is transmitted by ticks and infects the red blood cells. signs and symptoms include fever, fatigue and hemolytic anemia.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Babesiosis due to unspecified Babesia species
  • Piroplasmosis, unspecified

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Replacement Code

B6000 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • B60.0 - Babesiosis

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.