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B50 - Plasmodium falciparum malaria


The ICD 10 Code for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is listed as B50.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: B50
Description: Plasmodium falciparum malaria
  • Includes: mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of B50:
B50.0 - Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications
B50.8 - Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50.9 - Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified