Plasmodium vivax malaria - B51
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code B51 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- mixed infections of Plasmodium vivax with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- plasmodium vivax with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Plasmodium vivax malaria. The "B51" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.