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B51 - Plasmodium vivax malaria


The ICD 10 Code for Plasmodium vivax malaria is listed as B51.
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: B51
Description: Plasmodium vivax malaria
  • Includes: mixed infections of Plasmodium vivax with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum
  • Excludes1: plasmodium vivav with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
Chapter Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of B51:
B51.0 - Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen
B51.8 - Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications
B51.9 - Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication