1. B88 Other infestations

    1. B88.0 Other acariasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Acarine dermatitis
      • Dermatitis due to Demodex species
      • Dermatitis due to Dermanyssus gallinae
      • Dermatitis due to Liponyssoides sanguineus
      • Trombiculosis
    2. B88.1 Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]

    3. B88.2 Other arthropod infestations

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Scarabiasis
    4. B88.3 External hirudiniasis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Leech infestation NOS
    5. B88.8 Other specified infestations

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Ichthyoparasitism due to Vandellia cirrhosa
      • Linguatulosis
      • Porocephaliasis
    6. B88.9 Infestation, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Infestation (skin) NOS
      • Infestation by mites NOS
      • Skin parasites NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.