B87.8

Myiasis of other sites

Non-billable header

B87.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B87)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • infestation by larva of flies

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B87)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B87)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B87)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B87)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B87)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B87)

Parent code

  • B87MyiasisHeader

More specific codes B87.8

  • B87.81Genitourinary myiasisBillable
  • B87.82Intestinal myiasisBillable
  • B87.89Myiasis of other sitesBillable

Related codes

  • B87.0Cutaneous myiasisBillable
  • B87.1Wound myiasisBillable
  • B87.2Ocular myiasisBillable
  • B87.3Nasopharyngeal myiasisBillable
  • B87.4Aural myiasisBillable
  • B87.9Myiasis, unspecifiedBillable

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