B50.0

Applicable To

• Cerebral malaria NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Plasmodium falciparum malaria, cerebral complication

Clinical Information

• A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection with plasmodium falciparum and rarely other plasmodium species). Initial clinical manifestations include headaches; seizures; and alterations of mentation followed by a rapid progression to coma. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical necrosis. from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136)

Details

• B50.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B50.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B50.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B50.0 may differ.