Is ICD-10-CM code B60 billable?

No, B60 (Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code B60 belong to?

B60 belongs to Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: A00–B99 (Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases).

B60Not billable, use a more specific code below

Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified

In Protozoal diseases (B50-B64), chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

12 billable codes under B60: 8 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.

Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

cryptosporidiosis (A07.2)
intestinal microsporidiosis (A07.8)
isosporiasis (A07.3)

Also applies, from Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

These notes sit on B50-B64 and apply to every code under it, including B60.

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

amebiasis (A06.-)
other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Rules for coding infections and parasitic diseases, including HIV, organism and drug resistance codes, sepsis and septic shock, MRSA, Zika, and COVID-19.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections (page 19)
Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters (page 22)
Infections resistant to antibiotics (page 22)
Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock (page 23)
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions (page 27)
Zika virus infections (page 28)
Coronavirus infections (page 28)

Read Section I.C.1 (page 19)

All codes under B60

B60 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

B60 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under B60 group to these 8 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

DRG 867 Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC (10 of 12 codes)
DRG 868 Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC (10 of 12 codes)
DRG 869 Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC (10 of 12 codes)
DRG 124 Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent (2 of 12 codes)
DRG 125 Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC (2 of 12 codes)
DRG 974 HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC (1 of 12 codes)
DRG 975 HIV with Major Related Condition with CC (1 of 12 codes)
DRG 976 HIV with Major Related Condition without CC/MCC (1 of 12 codes)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Parasitic Diseases

Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.