2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B88.8Other specified infestations
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B85-B89›B88
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
B88.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified infestations. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) 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
Code Classification
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
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B88.8: its own notes plus those printed at 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.
- Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
- Linguatulosis
- Porocephaliasis
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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
hepatobiliary B88.8
respiratory B88.8
candiru B88.8
Linguatula B88.8
Pentastoma B88.8
specified type NEC B88.8
Vandellia cirrhosa B88.8
Ixodiasis NEC B88.8
Linguatulosis B88.8
Porocephaliasis B88.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B88.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified infestations?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified infestations is B88.8 (sometimes written as B888). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
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, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
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 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 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.
