ICD-10-CM Code B55.0
Visceral leishmaniasis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B55.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B550 is used to code Visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world (after malaria), responsible for an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 infections each year worldwide. The parasite migrates to the internal organs such as the liver, spleen (hence "visceral"), and bone marrow, and, if left untreated, will almost always result in the death of the host. Signs and symptoms include fever, weight loss, fatigue, anemia, and substantial swelling of the liver and spleen. Of particular concern, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the emerging problem of HIV/VL co-infection.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D007898 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 850 |
Amastigotes in a chorionic villus
Coding Notes for B55.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Kala-azar
- Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B55.0 - Visceral leishmaniasis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B55.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 085.0 was previously used, B55.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: B55 - Leishmaniasis