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B88.3 - External hirudiniasis


The ICD 10 Code for External hirudiniasis is listed as B88.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: B88.3
Description: External hirudiniasis
  • Leech infestation NOS
  • Excludes2: internal hirudiniasis (B83.4)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
606 - Minor Skin Disorders W Mcc
607 - Minor Skin Disorders W/o Mcc
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Block Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
Parent B88 - Other infestations
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 134.2 - Hirudiniasis (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of B88.3:
B88.0 - Other acariasis
B88.1 - Tungiasis [sandflea infestation]
B88.2 - Other arthropod infestations
B88.8 - Other specified infestations
B88.9 - Infestation, unspecified