B55.0 is the ICD-10 code for Visceral leishmaniasis. It is a four-character subcategory of B55 (Leishmaniasis), 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 B55.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Kala-azar
- Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
B55.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B55.0Visceral leishmanios
B55.0Visceral leishmaniasis
DB550Visceral leishmaniasis
B55.0Viskeraalinen leishmaniaasi
B55.0Viszerale Leishmaniose
B55.0Leishmaniose viscérale
B55.0viscerale leishmaniasis
B55.0Visceral leishmaniasis
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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