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B57.0

Billable

Acute Chagas' disease with heart involvement

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

What This Code Means

An acute parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi that actively affects the heart, causing inflammation and potentially life-threatening cardiac complications.

Coding Tips

  • •Document specific cardiac manifestations such as myocarditis, pericarditis, or arrhythmias
  • •Verify exposure history to Central/South America where Chagas' disease is endemic

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