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6. B53.0

B53.0 - Plasmodium ovale malaria

• Applicable to Plasmodium ovale malaria
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM B53.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of B53.0 - other international versions of ICD10 B53.0 may differ.
• B53.0 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Type 1 Excludes

• Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)
• Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium malariae (B52.-)
• Plasmodium ovale with Plasmodium vivax (B51.-)

The following codes above B53.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to B53.0:

• Chapter: A00-B99 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
• Section: B50-B64 - Protozoal diseases
• Category: B53 - Other specified malaria

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