ICD-10 diagnosis code
B53.8 Other parasitologically confirmed malaria, not elsewhere classified
B53.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other parasitologically confirmed malaria, not elsewhere classified. 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 B53.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Parasitologically confirmed malaria NOS
B53.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B53.8Annan parasitologiskt verifierad malaria som ej klassificeras på annan plats
B53.8Annen spesifisert parasittologisk bekreftet malaria, ikke klassifisert annet sted
DB538Anden parasitologisk verificeret malaria IKA
- DB538AParasitologisk verificeret malaria UNS
B53.8Muualla luokittamaton parasitologisesti varmennettu muu malaria
B53.8Sonstige parasitologisch bestätigte Malaria, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
B53.8Autres paludismes, confirmés par examen parasitologique, non classés ailleurs
B53.8overige gespecificeerde parasitologisch bevestigde malaria-infecties, niet
B53.8Other malaria, not elsewhere classified
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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