Infestation by Demodex mites
Billable / specific
B88.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Demodex brevis infestation
- Demodex folliculorum infestation
Includes (from B88)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- scabies (B86) (from B88.0)
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B88)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B88)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B88)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B88)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B88)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- , if applicable, eyelid inflammation (H01.8-)
Also known as
- Demodex brevis infestation
- Demodex folliculorum infestation
- Demodex folliculorum
- Dermatitis, due to Demodex species
- Dermatitis, eyelid, due to Demodex species
- Infestation, Acariasis, demodex folliculorum
- Infestation, Demodex
- Infestation, mites, Demodex