ICD-10-CM Code B60.2
Naegleriasis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B60.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of naegleriasis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B602 is used to code Naegleriasis
Naegleriasis, also known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), amebic encephalitis, and naegleria infection, is an infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating amoeba". The term "brain-eating amoeba" has also been applied to Balamuthia mandrillaris, causing some confusion between the two, however Balamuthia mandrillaris is unrelated to Naegleria fowleri, and causes a different disease called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, and unlike Naegleriasis, which is usually seen in people with normal immune function, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is usually seen in people with poor immune function such as those with HIV/AIDS or leukemia.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| ICD 9 Code: | 136.2 |
Histopathology of primary amebic meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri. Direct fluorescent antibody stain.
Coding Notes for B60.2 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. - Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
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.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B60.2 - Naegleriasis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code B60.2 and a single ICD9 code, 136.29 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B60 - Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified