B50.9
BillablePlasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
- Algid malaria18342001
- Algid malaria - malarial shock18342001
- 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
- Chagres fever76872006
- Chagres virus disease76872006
- Intermittent fever77957000
- Periodic fever, not disease77957000
- Picket fence fever77957000
- Malarial fever248437004
- Quotidien fever248438009
- Double quotidien fever248439001
- Tertian fever248440004
- Malignant tertian fever248441000
UMLS
- Falciparum MalariaC0024535
- Falciparum malariaC0024535
- Falciparum malaria (disorder)C0024535
- Falciparum malaria (malignant tertian)C0024535
- Falciparum malaria - malignantC0024535
- MT - Malignant tertian malariaC0024535
- MTM - Malignant tertian malariaC0024535
- Malaria by Plasmodium falciparumC0024535
- Malaria, FalciparumC0024535
- Malaria, Plasmodium falciparumC0024535
- Malignant tertian feverC0024535
- Malignant tertian fever (finding)C0024535
- Malignant tertian malariaC0024535
- Pernicious malariaC0024535
- Plasmodium falciparum MalariaC0024535
- Plasmodium falciparum malariaC0024535
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecifiedC0024535
- ST - Subtertian malariaC0024535
- STM - Subtertian malariaC0024535
- Subtertian malariaC0024535
- falciparum malariaC0024535
- malaria falciparumC0024535
- plasmodium falciparum malariaC0024535
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B50.9?
ICD-10-CM code B50.9 represents "Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B50.9 a billable code?
Yes, B50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B50.9 in?
B50.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B50.9?
B50.9 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 B50.9?
Yes, when using B50.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B50.9 map to?
B50.9 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 18342001, 76872006, 248439001, 62676009, 77957000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B50.9?
B50.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024535. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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