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B56.0

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Gambiense trypanosomiasis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A serious parasitic infection transmitted by tsetse flies in West and Central Africa that causes sleeping sickness, characterized by fever, neurological symptoms, and sleep disturbances.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the stage of disease (early hemolymphatic or late meningoencephalitic) as it affects treatment decisions
  • •Verify geographic exposure to West/Central African regions where Gambiense trypanosomiasis is endemic

Code Hierarchy

└B56African trypanosomiasis└B56.0Gambiense trypanosomiasis
└B56.0Gambiense trypanosomiasis

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