B53.0 is the ICD-10 code for Plasmodium ovale malaria. It is a four-character subcategory of B53 (Other parasitologically confirmed 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
What B53.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
B53.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B53.0Malaria som skyldes Plasmodium ovale
DB530Plasmodium ovale-malaria
B53.0Ovale-malaria Plasmodium ovale -alkueläimen aiheuttama malaria
B53.0Malaria durch Plasmodium ovale
B53.0Paludisme à Plasmodium ovale
B53.0malaria door Plasmodium ovale
B53.0Plasmodium ovale malaria
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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