B50
ICD-10Non-billable categoryPlasmodium falciparum malaria
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B50 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species
More specific codes under B50
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.