B51 Plasmodium vivax malaria

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

Includes

  • mixed infections of Plasmodium vivax with other Plasmodium species, except Plasmodium falciparum

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • plasmodium vivax with Plasmodium falciparum (B50.-)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
B51..0 Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen Yes
B51..8 Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications Yes
B51..9 Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026