B52.0 Plasmodium malariae malaria with nephropathy

The ICD-10-CM code for Plasmodium malariae malaria with nephropathy is B52.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

B50-B64: Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)

Category B52

4 codes (3 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B52.0:

• Nephrosis, nephrotic (Epstein's) (syndrome) (congenital) › malarial (malariae)
• Glomerulonephritis › in (due to) › Plasmodium malariae
• Nephrosis, nephrotic (Epstein's) (syndrome) (congenital) › in › malaria (malariae)
• Disorder (of) › glomerular (in) › malariae malaria
• Malaria, malarial (fever) › malariae › with › glomerular disorder

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool