Other nervous system involvement in Chagas' disease
Billable / specific
B57.49 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 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.
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)
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Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Chagas', with nervous system involvement, other specified
Parent code
- B57.4Chagas' disease (chronic) with nervous system involvementHeader