B53.1 Billable Code

Malaria due to simian plasmodia

Effective From: 10/01/2016

Chapter Classification

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

Section Detail

B50-B64 Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of B53.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

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.-)

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