B52 is the ICD-10 code for Plasmodium malariae malaria. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block B50–B64 (Protozoal diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What B52 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- mixed infections of Plasmodium malariae with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax
What B52 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of B52
B52 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DB52Plasmodium malariae-malaria
B52Malariae-malaria (Plasmodium malariae -alkueläimen aiheuttama malaria)
B52Malaria quartana durch Plasmodium malariae
B52Paludisme à Plasmodium malariae
B52malaria door Plasmodium malariae
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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