B57.3

Chagas' disease (chronic) with digestive system involvement

Non-billable header

B57.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B57)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • American trypanosomiasis
  • infection due to Trypanosoma cruzi

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • amebiasis (A06.-) (from B57)
  • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-) (from B57)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B57)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B57)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B57)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B57)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B57)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B57)

Parent code

  • B57Chagas' diseaseHeader

More specific codes B57.3

  • B57.30Chagas' disease with digestive system involvement, unspecifiedBillable
  • B57.31Megaesophagus in Chagas' diseaseBillable
  • B57.32Megacolon in Chagas' diseaseBillable
  • B57.39Other digestive system involvement in Chagas' diseaseBillable

Related codes

  • B57.0Acute Chagas' disease with heart involvementBillable
  • B57.1Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvementBillable
  • B57.2Chagas' disease (chronic) with heart involvementBillable
  • B57.4Chagas' disease (chronic) with nervous system involvementHeader
  • B57.5Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvementBillable

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