Question 1

Is section:B50-B64 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:B50-B64 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:B50-B64 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:B50-B64 represents Protozoal diseases (B50-B64). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:B50-B64?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:B50-B64 is A00-B99 (Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:B50-B64?

Accepted Answer

Code section:B50-B64 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: amebiasis (A06.-); other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with section:B50-B64 as they represent different diagnoses.

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Excludes12Not coded together