ICD-10-CM B53.1 is the diagnosis code for Malaria due to simian plasmodia. This code falls under the section "Protozoal diseases" within Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as B53.1. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where B53.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, B53.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
B53.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Malaria due to simian plasmodia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of B53.1 is B53 ("Other specified malaria"). B53.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
B53.1 is located in Section B50-B64 — "Protozoal diseases" within Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use B53.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Malaria due to simian plasmodia" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Malaria due to simian plasmodia is B53.1.
Yes, B53.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
B53.1 is in Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for B53.1 include: Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-); Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium malariae (B52.-); Malaria due to simian plasmodia with Plasmodium ovale (B53.0) and more.
Yes, B53.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.