B56.9 is the ICD-10 code for African trypanosomiasis, unspecified. 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 B56.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Sleeping sickness NOS
- Trypanosomiasis NOS, in places where African trypanosomiasis is prevalent
B56.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B56.9Uspesifisert afrikansk trypanosomiasis
DB569Afrikansk sovesyge UNS
B56.9Määrittämätön afrikkalainen trypanosomiaasi
B56.9Afrikanische Trypanosomiasis, nicht näher bezeichnet
B56.9Trypanosomiase africaine, sans précision
B56.9Afrikaanse trypanosomiasis, niet-gespecificeerd
B56.9African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
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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