B56.1 is the ICD-10 code for Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis. It is a four-character subcategory of B56 (African trypanosomiasis), 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 B56.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- East African sleeping sickness
- Infection due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
B56.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B56.1Trypanosomiasis rhodesiensis
DB561Østafrikansk sovesyge
B56.1Rhodesialainen trypanosomiaasi
B56.1Trypanosomiasis rhodesiensis
B56.1Trypanosomiase à Trypanosoma rhodesiense
B56.1Rhodesische trypanosomiasis
B56.1Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
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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