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B56.9

Billable

African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A parasitic infection transmitted by tsetse flies in Africa that causes sleeping sickness, but the specific geographic type (Gambiense or Rhodesiense) is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Query the provider to determine if the infection is Gambiense (West/Central Africa) or Rhodesiense (East/Southern Africa) based on geographic exposure
  • •Review clinical presentation and disease progression rate to help differentiate between the two types

Code Hierarchy

└B56African trypanosomiasis└B56.9African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
└B56.9African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

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