B88.01
B88.01: Infestation by Demodex mites
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B88.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infestation by demodex mites. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check B88.01 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, eyelid inflammation (H01.8-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Demodex brevis infestation
- Demodex folliculorum infestation
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Demodex folliculorum(infestation)
- Infestation›Demodex(brevis) (folliculorum)
- Dermatitis›due to›Demodex species
- Infestation›Acariasis›demodex folliculorum
- Infestation›mites›Demodex
- Dermatitis›eyelid›due to›Demodex species
Code history
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Infestation by Demodex mites