-
ICD-10-CM Codes
›
-
A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
›
-
B50-B64
Protozoal diseases
›
-
B50-
Plasmodium falciparum malaria
›
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.
The following code(s) above
B50.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
B50.0:
- A00-B99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseasesIncludes- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes- 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 to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B50-B64
2020 ICD-10-CM Range B50-B64
Protozoal diseasesType 1 Excludes- amebiasis (A06.-)
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Protozoal diseases - B50
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50
Plasmodium falciparum malaria
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species
Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Approximate Synonyms
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria, cerebral complication
Clinical Information
- 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)
ICD-10-CM B50.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
- 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
Code History
- 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 annotations containing back-references to B50.0:
- Malaria, malarial (fever) B54
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B54
Unspecified malaria
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- falciparum B50.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50.9
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- with complications NEC B50.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50.8
Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Severe or complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria NOS
- cerebral B50.0
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B50.0
B47.9 Mycetoma, unspecified
B48 Other mycoses, not elsewhere classified
B48.8 Other specified mycoses
B50 Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50.0
Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications
B50.8 Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50.9 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
B51 Plasmodium vivax malaria
B51.0 Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen
B51.8 Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications
B51.9 Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication
B52 Plasmodium malariae malaria
B52.0 Plasmodium malariae malaria with nephropathy
B52.8 Plasmodium malariae malaria with other complications
B52.9 Plasmodium malariae malaria without complication
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.