What does ICD-10 code B60.00 mean?

ICD-10 code B60.00 is the standardized code used for babesiosis, unspecified in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code B60.00 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code B60.00 when recording babesiosis, unspecified in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code B60.00 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code B60.00: Babesiosis, unspecified

Name: ICD-10 Code B60.00: Babesiosis, unspecified
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-26T12:46:38.762Z

B60.00 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Babesiosis, unspecified in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents babesiosis, unspecified in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

block

B50-B64Protozoal diseases

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Babesiosis due to unspecified Babesia species
Piroplasmosis, unspecified

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician

Sibling codes

B60.01Babesiosis due to Babesia microtibillable B60.02Babesiosis due to Babesia duncanibillable B60.03Babesiosis due to Babesia divergensbillable B60.09Other babesiosisbillable

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 0595Uhigh

INFECTIOUS DISEASE (TROPICAL FEVER PATHOGENS), VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC PATHOGENS, INCLUDING 2 VIRUSES (CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS AND DENGUE VIRUS SEROTYPES 1, 2, 3, AND 4), 1 BACTERIUM (LEPTOSPIRA SPECIES), AND 1 PARASITE WITH SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION (PLASMODIUM SPECIES, PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM, AND PLASMODIUM VIVAX/OVALE), REAL-TIME RT-PCR, WHOLE BLOOD, EACH PATHOGEN REPORTED AS DETECTED OR NOT DETECTED

Source: CMS coverage guidance

CPT 87999high

UNLISTED MICROBIOLOGY PROCEDURE

Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Babesiosis, unspecifiedBabesiosis

Frequently asked questions

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