B57
Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Description
Chagas' disease
About ICD-10-CM code B57
Chagas' disease is classified in ICD-10-CM as code B57, part of A00-B99 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, within Protozoal diseases (B50-B64). Its status is non-billable, meaning reporting it requires a deeper, more specific code.
Use a more specific code (4 billable, 2 non-billable)
B57.0Acute Chagas' disease with heart involvementB57.1Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvementB57.2Chagas' disease (chronic) with heart involvementB57.3Chagas' disease (chronic) with digestive system involvementhas subcodesB57.4Chagas' disease (chronic) with nervous system involvementhas subcodesB57.5Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvement
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
CH1 Parent Instructions
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
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B50-B64 Parent Instructions
Instructional Notes
Includes
- American trypanosomiasis
- infection due to Trypanosoma cruzi
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B57:
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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