B52.8

Plasmodium malariae malaria with other complications

Billable / specific

B52.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B52)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • mixed infections of Plasmodium malariae with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • amebiasis (A06.-) (from B52)
  • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-) (from B52)
  • Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-) (from B52)
  • Plasmodium vivax (B51.-) (from B52)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B52)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B52)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B52)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B52)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B52)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B52)

Also known as

  • Malaria, malarial, malariae, with complications NEC

Parent code

  • B52Plasmodium malariae malariaHeader

Related codes

  • B52.0Plasmodium malariae malaria with nephropathyBillable
  • B52.9Plasmodium malariae malaria without complicationBillable

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