Diagnosis Code

B50.0 PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA WITH CEREBRAL COMPLICATIONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B50.0

Short Description: Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

Long Description: Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

The code B50.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)
      • Plasmodium falciparum malaria (B50)
        • B50.0 Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cerebral malaria
  • Falciparum malaria
  • Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B50.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  • Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B50.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cerebral malaria NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B50.0 Right Arrow 084.9 Malaria complicated NEC

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
B50 Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50.8 Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50.9 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023