B51Non-billable (header)

Plasmodium vivax malaria

Related Codes· Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

B50Plasmodium falciparum malariaB52Plasmodium malariae malariaB53Other specified malariaB54Unspecified malariaB55LeishmaniasisB56African trypanosomiasisB57Chagas' diseaseB58ToxoplasmosisB59PneumocystosisB60Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified

Sub-codes of B51(3)

B51 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

B51.0Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen✓ BillableB51.8Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications✓ BillableB51.9Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication✓ Billable

✓ Includes

  • •mixed infections of Plasmodium vivax with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •plasmodium vivax with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)

Code Hierarchy

┌1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)├B50-B64Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)├B51Plasmodium vivax malaria
└B51Plasmodium vivax malaria

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