B50.8
BillableOther severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Severe or complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Black water fever56625005
- Blackwater fever56625005
- Haemoglobinuric fever56625005
- Hemoglobinuric fever56625005
- Malarial haemoglobinuria56625005
- Malarial hemoglobinuria56625005
- Falciparum malaria62676009
- Falciparum malaria - malignant62676009
- MT - Malignant tertian malaria62676009
- MTM - Malignant tertian malaria62676009
- Malaria by Plasmodium falciparum62676009
- Malignant tertian malaria62676009
- Pernicious malaria62676009
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria62676009
- ST - Subtertian malaria62676009
- STM - Subtertian malaria62676009
- Subtertian malaria62676009
- Malarial shock lung240629003
- Falciparum malaria with complication4911000124103
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria with complication4911000124103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B50.8?
ICD-10-CM code B50.8 represents "Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B50.8 a billable code?
Yes, B50.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B50.8 in?
B50.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B50.8?
B50.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; amebiasis (A06.-); other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-).
Are additional codes required with B50.8?
Yes, when using B50.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B50.8 map to?
B50.8 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 56625005, 62676009, 4911000124103, 240629003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B50.8?
B50.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0348260, C2830248. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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