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B52.8

Billable

Plasmodium malariae malaria with other complications

Plasmodium malariae malaria with other complications

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B50-B64

Parent Code

B52

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • mixed infections of Plasmodium malariae with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • amebiasis (A06.-)
  • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
  • Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
  • Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B52.8?

ICD-10-CM code B52.8 represents "Plasmodium malariae malaria with other complications". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B52.8 a billable code?

Yes, B52.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B52.8 in?

B52.8 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B52.8?

B52.8 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.-); and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with B52.8?

Yes, when using B52.8 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B52.8 map to?

B52.8 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 206445003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B52.8?

B52.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348264. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.