2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B60.8Other specified protozoal diseases
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B50-B64›B60
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
B60.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified protozoal diseases. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 867 through 869, 974 through 976. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections.
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Coccidiosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Dementia due to trypanosomiasis
- Disease caused by Adeleidae
- Disease caused by Babesiidae
- Disease caused by ciliate protozoa
- Disease caused by Eimeria
- Disease caused by Eimeriidae
- Disease caused by flagellate protozoan
- Disease caused by Haemogregarinidae
- Disease caused by Hexamitidae
- Disease caused by Monocercomonadidae
- Disease caused by Myxozoa
- Disease caused by Nosematidae
- Disease caused by Theileriidae
- Disease caused by Trypanosomatidae
- Flagellate dermatitis
- Focal stromal keratitis
- Granulomatous amebic keratitis
- Herpetosoma
- Infection by Besnoitia
- Infection by Buxtonella
- Infection by Caryospora
- Infection by Cytauxzoon
- Infection by Diplodinium
- Infection by Encephalitozoon
- Infection by Encephalitozoon cuniculi
- Infection by Entodinium
- Infection by Frenkelia
- Infection by Glugea
- Infection by Haematoxenus
- Infection by Haemoproteus
- Infection by Hammondia
- Infection by Hepatozoon
- Infection by Hepatozoon canis
- Infection by Hexamita
- Infection by Ichthyophthirius
- Infection by Klossiella
- Infection by Lentospora
- Infection by Leucocytozoon
- Infection by Microspora
- Infection by Microsporidia
- Infection by Myxobolus
- Infection by Nosema
- Infection by Nosema apis
- Infection by Nosema bombycis
- Infection by Nosema connori
- Infection by Octomitus
- Infection by Oomycota
- Infection by Ophryoscolex
- Infection by Saprolegnia
- Infection by Theileria
- Infection by Theileria annulata
- Infection by Theileria equi
- Infection by Theileria lawrenci
- Infection by Theileria mutans
- Infection by Theileria parva
- Infection by Tritrichomonas
- Infection by Trypanosoma equinum
- Infection by Trypanosoma evansi
- Infection by Tyzzeria
- Infection caused by Cystoisospora
- Infection caused by Sporozoa
- Intraerythrocytic parasitosis by Entopolypoides
- Microsporidia keratitis
- Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis
- Microsporidiosis associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Microsporidiosis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Non-intestinal coccidial infection
- Non-intestinal microsporidiosis
- Parasitic conjunctivitis
- Parasitic keratitis
- Protozoal conjunctivitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B60.8: its own notes plus those printed at B60, block B50-B64, and Chapter 1. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Microsporidiosis
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name B60.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Applicable To 1
These notes mention B60.8.
- O98.6 Protozoal diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Microsporidiosis B60.8
Protozoal See Also: condition;
specified NEC B60.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Microsporidiosis
infections with fungi of the phylum microsporidia.
Patient EducationClinical
Parasitic Diseases
Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not.
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Convert B60.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B60.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified protozoal diseases?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified protozoal diseases is B60.8 (sometimes written as B608). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is B60.8 (Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified protozoal diseases on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does B60.8 group to?
When other specified protozoal diseases is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 974, 976, 975, 867, 869, 868, with relative weights from 0.6784 to 3.0488 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can B60.8 be reported with A07.2?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at B60, which applies to B60.8, lists "cryptosporidiosis (A07.2)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B60.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified protozoal diseases converts to ICD-9-CM 136.8 (infect/parasite dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
