2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.8Other specified infestations

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B85-B89›B88

ICD-10-CM B88.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

B88.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified infestations. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
B88.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified infestations
Short Description
Other specified infestations
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
B88
Other infestations

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionB85-B89Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations
CategoryB88Other infestations
This CodeB88.8Other specified infestations

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Candidu virus disease
  • Candiru fever
  • Coenurosis
  • Cutaneous draschiasis
  • Cutaneous habronemiasis
  • Disease caused by Annelida
  • Disease caused by Armillifer
  • Disease caused by Fimbriidae
  • Disease caused by Pentastoma
  • Disease caused by Pentastomida
  • Disseminated protothecosis
  • Encephalitis caused by Coenurus cerebralis
  • Enteromonas hominis or Retortamonas intestinalis
  • Icthyoparasitism
  • Icthyoparasitism caused by Vandellia cirrhosa
  • Infection by algae
  • Infection by Armillifer armillatus
  • Infection by Coenurosis cerebralis
  • Infection by Draschia
  • Infection by Habronema
  • Infection by Multiceps multiceps
  • Infection by Pentastoma denticulatum
  • Infection by Pentastoma najae
  • Infection by Porocephalus crotali
  • Infection by Porocephalus moniliformis
  • Infection caused by Armillifer grandis
  • Infection caused by Blastocystis
  • Infection caused by chordate
  • Infectious disease caused by plant
  • Infestation by bed bug
  • Infestation by Ixodes
  • Infestation by Ixodidae
  • Infestation by Knemidokoptes
  • Infestation by Pneumonyssus
  • Infestation by Pneumonyssus simicola
  • Infestation with human nematode
  • Linguatulosis
  • Mansonelliasis
  • Mansonelliasis caused by Mansonella streptocerca
  • Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis
  • Porocephaliasis
  • Protothecosis
  • Sandfly-borne phleboviral disease
  • Streptocerciasis

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
  • Linguatulosis
  • Porocephaliasis

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Candiru infection or infestation
    • Cryptosporidiosis
      • hepatobiliary
    • Cryptosporidiosis
      • respiratory
    • Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • candiru
    • Infestation
      • candiru
    • Infestation
      • Linguatula
    • Infestation
      • Pentastoma
    • Infestation
      • specified type NEC
    • Infestation
      • Vandellia cirrhosa
    • Ixodiasis NEC
    • Linguatulosis
    • Porocephaliasis

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INF009
Parasitic, other specified and unspecified infections
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Mansonelliasis

    infection with nematodes of the genus mansonella. symptoms include pruritus, headache, and articular swelling.

  • Mansonella

    a genus of parasitic nematodes whose organisms are distributed in central and south america. characteristics include a smooth cuticle and an enlarged anterior end.

  • Mansonelliasis

    a parasitic infection caused by the nematode mansonella. signs and symptoms include pruritus, headache, fever, arthralgias, and eosinophilia.

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 B88.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
134.8 Infestation NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About B88.8Overview

Is B88.8 (Other infestations) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified infestations on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does B88.8 group to?

When other specified infestations is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B88.8?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified infestations converts to ICD-9-CM 134.8 (infestation NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.