B88.3 is the ICD-10 code for External hirudiniasis. It is a four-character subcategory of B88 (Other infestations), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block B85–B89 (Pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B88.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Leech infestation NOS
What B88.3 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- internal hirudiniasis B83.4
B88.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B88.3Yttre hirudiniasis
B88.3Utvendig hirudiniasis
DB883Ekstern infestation med igler
B88.3Ulkoinen iilimatotartunta
B88.3Hirudiniasis externa
B88.3Hirudiniase externe
B88.3uitwendige hirudiniasis
B88.3External hirudiniasis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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