Diagnosis Code: B56.9

Short Description: African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

Long Description: African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

The code B56.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)
    • African trypanosomiasis (B56)
      • B56.9 African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• African trypanosomiasis
• African trypanosomiasis
• African trypanosomiasis affecting skin
• Encephalitis caused by Trypanosoma brucei
• Infection by Trypanosoma brucei brucei
• Infection by Trypanosoma suis
• Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
• Trypanosomiasis
• Trypanosomiasis affecting skin
• Trypanosomiasis affecting skin
• Trypanosomiasis with encephalitis
• Trypanosomiasis with meningitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code B56.9 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 B56.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Sleeping sickness NOS

Crosswalk Information

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

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