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3. B50-B64 Protozoal diseases
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4. B50- Plasmodium falciparum malaria
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50.0

Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• B50.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM B50.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B50.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 B50.0 may differ.

• Plasmodium falciparum malaria, cerebral complication

• A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection with plasmodium falciparum (and rarely other plasmodium species). Initial clinical manifestations include headaches; seizures; and alterations of mentation followed by a rapid progression to coma. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical necrosis. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136)

• 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
• 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
• 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert B50.0 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Code First: D63.8
  , D77
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D63.8

  Anemia in other chronic diseases classified elsewhere

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  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • diphyllobothriasis (B70.0)
  • hookworm disease (B76.0-B76.9)
  • hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9)
  • malaria (B50.0-B54)
  • symptomatic late syphilis (A52.79)
  • tuberculosis (A18.89)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D77

  Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs in diseases classified elsewhere

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  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • congenital early syphilis (A50.0)
  • echinococcosis (B67.0-B67.9)
  • malaria (B50.0-B54)
  • schistosomiasis [bilharziasis] (B65.0-B65.9)
  • vitamin C deficiency (E54)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • rupture of spleen due to Plasmodium vivax malaria (B51.0)
  • splenitis, splenomegaly in late syphilis (A52.79)
  • splenitis, splenomegaly in tuberculosis (A18.85)

• Malaria, malarial (fever) B54
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B54

  Unspecified malaria

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  • falciparum B50.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50.9

    Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified

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    • with complications NEC B50.8
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50.8

      Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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      Applicable To

      • Severe or complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria NOS
      • cerebral B50.0
  • cerebral B50.0

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.