2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B52

Plasmodium malariae malaria

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • B52 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B52 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B52 - other international versions of ICD-10 B52 may differ.
Type 1 Excludes
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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as B52. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • Plasmodium falciparum (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B50
    • B50 Plasmodium falciparum malaria
      • B50.0 Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral c...
      • B50.8 Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falci...
      • B50.9 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
    B50.-
    )
  • Plasmodium vivax (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B51
    • B51 Plasmodium vivax malaria
      • B51.0 Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of sple...
      • B51.8 Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complicat...
      • B51.9 Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication...
    B51.-
    )
Includes
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"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
  • mixed infections of Plasmodium malariae with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax
The following code(s) above B52 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 B52:
  • A00-B99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99

    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

    Includes
    • 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
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range B50-B64

    Protozoal diseases

    Type 1 Excludes
    • amebiasis (A06.-)
    • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
    Protozoal diseases
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
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to B52:
  • Type 1 Excludes: B53.0
    , B53.1
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B53.0

    Plasmodium ovale malaria

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
    • Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium malariae (B52.-)
    • Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B53.1

    Malaria due to simian plasmodia

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
    • Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium malariae (B52.-)
    • Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium ovale (B53.0)
    • Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B52
B48.8 Other specified mycoses
B49 Unspecified mycosis
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
B53 Other specified malaria
B53.0 Plasmodium ovale malaria
B53.1 Malaria due to simian plasmodia
B53.8 Other malaria, not elsewhere classified
B54 Unspecified malaria
B55 Leishmaniasis
B55.0 Visceral leishmaniasis

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