AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1993 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes
Babesiosis
Effective October 1, 1993 a specific code for Babesiosis has been created (code 088.82, Other specified arthropod-borne diseases, Babesiosis). Babesiosis is a group of tickborne diseases due to infection with protozoa of the genus Babesia. It occurs primarily in wild and domestic animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, and cats. Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease in which man is infected incidentally. Human infection, though rare, causes a malaria-like fever, chills, myalgia, hemolytic anemia, and splenomegaly. In patients who have had splenectomies the mortality rate is high. In patients with intact spleens the illness is milder, generally resolving...
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Article Overview
This article explains babesiosis as a tickborne zoonotic infection and notes a coding update effective October 1, 1993 that introduced a specific diagnosis code for the condition. It is useful for coders, billers, and clinical staff who need to recognize the topic, its infectious disease context, and the related ICD-9-CM coding reference.
Why This Topic Matters
Babesiosis is uncommon in humans but can be clinically significant, and the article ties the disease to a specific coding change. That makes it relevant for accurate diagnosis reporting, disease classification, and historical coding reference.
What You Will Learn
- What babesiosis is and how it is generally described clinically
- Why the article is relevant to diagnosis coding and the 1993 coding update
- The general epidemiologic and clinical context of the disease
- Which broad type of medical code is referenced for babesiosis
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Clinicians
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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