B50.9 is the ICD-10 code for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of B50 (Plasmodium falciparum malaria), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block B50–B64 (Protozoal diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
B50.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B50.9Malaria orsakad av Plasmodium falciparum utan komplikationer
B50.9Uspesifisert malaria som skyldes Plasmodium falciparum
DB509Plasmodium falciparum-malaria uden komplikationer
B50.9Määrittämätön falciparum-malaria
B50.9Malaria tropica, nicht näher bezeichnet
B50.9Paludisme à Plasmodium falciparum, sans précision
B50.9malaria door Plasmodium falciparum, niet-gespecificeerd
B50.9Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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