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B51 Non-Billable Code

Plasmodium vivax malaria

Chapter Classification

Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section Detail

B50-B64 Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • mixed infections of Plasmodium vivax with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum
excludes1
  • plasmodium vivax with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • B51.0 - Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen Billable
  • B51.8 - Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications Billable
  • B51.9 - Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication Billable

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