B87.8
Header — not billableMyiasis of other sites
The ICD-10 code for myiasis of other sites is B87.8.
B87.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under B87.8
Related codes in this category
- B87.0Cutaneous myiasis
- B87.1Wound myiasis
- B87.2Ocular myiasis
- B87.3Nasopharyngeal myiasis
- B87.4Aural myiasis
- B87.9Myiasis, unspecified
- B87.8Myiasis of other sitesnon-billable header