B57.40
BillableChagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Chagas' disease affecting the nervous system when the specific type of nervous system involvement is not documented or specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when documentation does not specify meningoencephalitis or other nervous system manifestations
- •Review clinical notes to determine if a more specific B57.4x code applies
Code Hierarchy
└B57Chagas' disease└B57.4Chagas' disease (chronic) with nervous system involvement└B57.40Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified
└B57.40Chagas' disease with nervous system involvement, unspecified