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B53

Non-billable

Other specified malaria

Other specified malaria

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

B50-B64

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

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.-)

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.-)

Child Codes (3)

B53.0

Plasmodium ovale malaria

BillableB53.1

Malaria due to simian plasmodia

BillableB53.8

Other malaria, not elsewhere classified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code B53?

ICD-10-CM code B53 represents "Other specified malaria". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is B53 a billable code?

No, B53 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under B53.

What chapter is B53 in?

B53 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B53?

B53 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.-).

What are the subcategories under B53?

B53 has 3 child codes, including: B53.0 (Plasmodium ovale malaria), B53.1 (Malaria due to simian plasmodia), B53.8 (Other malaria, not elsewhere classified).

Are additional codes required with B53?

Yes, when using B53 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for B53?

B53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830251. 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.