B56.9
BillableAfrican trypanosomiasis, unspecified
African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sleeping sickness NOS
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
- Infection by Trypanosoma suis30146003
- Infection caused by Trypanosoma suis30146003
- Trypanosomiasis encephalitis71460009
- Trypanosomiasis with encephalitis71460009
- Trypanosomiasis78940002
- Trypanosomosis78940002
- Trypanosomiasis affecting skin402142006
- African trypanosomiasis affecting skin403138002
- Infection by Trypanosoma brucei brucei442259005
- Infection caused by Trypanosoma brucei brucei442259005
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense703016007
- Encephalitis caused by African trypanosomiasis721815007
- Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei721815007
UMLS
- African Sleeping SicknessC0041228
- African Sleeping SicknessesC0041228
- African TrypanosomiasesC0041228
- African TrypanosomiasisC0041228
- African sickness sleepingC0041228
- African sleeping sicknessC0041228
- African trypanosomiasisC0041228
- African trypanosomiasis (disorder)C0041228
- African trypanosomiasis, unspecifiedC0041228
- Sickness, African SleepingC0041228
- Sicknesses, African SleepingC0041228
- Sleeping Sickness, AfricanC0041228
- Sleeping Sicknesses, AfricanC0041228
- Sleeping sicknessC0041228
- Sleeping sickness NOSC0041228
- Trypanosomiases, AfricanC0041228
- Trypanosomiasis, AfricanC0041228
- sickness sleepingC0041228
- sleeping sicknessC0041228
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B56.9?
ICD-10-CM code B56.9 represents "African trypanosomiasis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B56.9 a billable code?
Yes, B56.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B56.9 in?
B56.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B56.9?
B56.9 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 B56.9?
Yes, when using B56.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B56.9 map to?
B56.9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 27031003, 403138002, 721815007, 442259005, 30146003, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B56.9?
B56.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0041228. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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