B88.01 — Infestation by Demodex mites
B88.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infestation by demodex mites. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Code 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
B88.01 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.
How B88.01 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to B88.01.
- 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
What changed, and when. Derived by diffing consecutive CMS release files — which matters when you are defending a code assigned under an earlier edition.
- addedFY2024-FY2026
Infestation by Demodex mites
Related codes at this level
Codes that share B88.0. If B88.01 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about B88.01
- Is B88.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. B88.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does B88.01 sit in the tabular list?
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89).