B55.1 is the ICD-10 code for Cutaneous 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
B55.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B55.1Kutan leishmanios
B55.1Kutan leishmaniasis
DB551Kutan leishmaniasis
B55.1Iholeishmaniaasi
B55.1Kutane Leishmaniose
B55.1Leishmaniose cutanée
B55.1cutane leishmaniasis
B55.1Cutaneous 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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