B56.0
BillableGambiense trypanosomiasis
Gambiense trypanosomiasis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Infection due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
- West African sleeping sickness
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)
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
- Meningitis due to trypanosomiasis5566009
- Trypanosomiasis with meningitis5566009
- African sleeping sickness27031003
- African trypanosomiasis27031003
- Sleeping sickness27031003
- Trypanosomiasis encephalitis71460009
- Trypanosomiasis with encephalitis71460009
- Chronic sleeping sickness75809006
- Gambian sleeping sickness75809006
- Gambian trypanosomiasis75809006
- Gambiense trypanosomiasis infection75809006
- Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense75809006
- Infection caused by Trypanosoma gambiense75809006
- Meningitis caused by African trypanosomiasis721814006
- Meningitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei721814006
- Encephalitis caused by African trypanosomiasis721815007
- Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei721815007
- Meningitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense788980005
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense meningitis788980005
- Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense860865009
- Encephalitis in gambiense trypanosomiasis860865009
UMLS
- Chronic sleeping sicknessC0041232
- Gambian TrypanosomiasisC0041232
- Gambian sleeping sicknessC0041232
- Gambian trypanosomiasisC0041232
- Gambiense trypanosomiasisC0041232
- Gambiense trypanosomiasis infectionC0041232
- Infection by Trypanosoma gambienseC0041232
- Infection caused by Trypanosoma gambienseC0041232
- Infection caused by Trypanosoma gambiense (disorder)C0041232
- West African sleeping sicknessC0041232
- Infection due to Trypanosoma brucei gambienseC2830253
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B56.0?
ICD-10-CM code B56.0 represents "Gambiense trypanosomiasis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B56.0 a billable code?
Yes, B56.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B56.0 in?
B56.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B56.0?
B56.0 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 B56.0?
Yes, when using B56.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B56.0 map to?
B56.0 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 27031003, 75809006, 721815007, 860865009, 721814006, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B56.0?
B56.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0041232, C2830253. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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