Is B88.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. B88.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does B88.0 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89).

B88.0

B88.0 — Other acariasis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B88.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other acariasis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

scabies (B86)

Risk adjustment

B88.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead B88.0

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share B88. If B88.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about B88.0

Is B88.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. B88.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does B88.0 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89).