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Diagnosis Code

B51.9 PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA WITHOUT COMPLICATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B51.9

Short Description: Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication

Long Description: Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication

The code B51.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)
      • Plasmodium vivax malaria (B51)
        • B51.9 Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Intermittent fever
  • Malarial fever
  • Tertian fever
  • Vivax malaria

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B51.9 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 B51.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Plasmodium vivax malaria NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B51.9 Right Arrow 084.1 Vivax malaria
084.5 Mixed malaria

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
B51 Plasmodium vivax malaria
B51.0 Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen
B51.8 Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications

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

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