Malaria due to simian plasmodia
Billable / specific
B53.1 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 B53)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
- Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium malariae (B52.-)
- Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium ovale (B53.0)
- Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)
- amebiasis (A06.-) (from B53)
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-) (from B53)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B53)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B53)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B53)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B53)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B53)
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Also known as
- Malaria, malarial, Plasmodium, simian
- Monkey malaria
- Simian malaria
Parent code
- B53Other specified malariaHeader