B56.1 RHODESIENSE TRYPANOSOMIASIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: B56.1
  • Short Description: Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
  • Long Description: Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code B56.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • African trypanosomiasis
  • African trypanosomiasis
  • African trypanosomiasis
  • Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei
  • Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
  • Infection by Trypanosoma rhodesiense
  • Meningitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei
  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense meningitis
  • Trypanosomiasis with encephalitis
  • Trypanosomiasis with meningitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B56.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  2. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  3. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B56.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • East African sleeping sickness
    • Infection due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B56.1 Right Arrow 086.4 Rhodesian trypanosomias
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B56 African trypanosomiasis
B56.0 Gambiense trypanosomiasis
B56.9 African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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