Diagnosis Code: B56.1

Short Description: Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis

Long Description: Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis

The code B56.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)
    • African trypanosomiasis (B56)
      • B56.1 Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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 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 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

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