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B57.40

Billable

Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified

Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

B50-B64

Parent Code

B57.4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • American trypanosomiasis
  • infection due to Trypanosoma cruzi

Excludes 1

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

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(2)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified is B57.40. The full clinical description is "Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified". B57.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code B57.40 mean?

ICD-10-CM code B57.40 represents “Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is B57.40 a billable code?

Yes, B57.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is B57.40 in?

B57.40 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with B57.40?

B57.40 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 B57.40?

Yes, when using B57.40, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does B57.40 map to?

B57.40 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 186816007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for B57.40?

B57.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830260. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does B57.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of B57.40?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for B57.40 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.