B51.9
Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication
Applicable To
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Plasmodium vivax malaria NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Malaria, vivax
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Vivax malaria
Clinical Information
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Malaria caused by plasmodium vivax. This form of malaria is less severe than malaria, falciparum, but there is a higher probability for relapses to occur. Febrile paroxysms often occur every other day.
Details
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B51.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B51.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B51.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B51.9 may differ.