Plasmodium malariae malaria - B52
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code B52 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- mixed infections of Plasmodium malariae with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax
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 falciparum (B50.-)
- Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Plasmodium malariae malaria. The "B52" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.