B54 Unspecified malaria

The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified malaria is B54 (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 B54

1 code (1 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B54:

• Remittent fever (malarial)
• Malaria, malarial (fever)
• Malaria, malarial (fever) › congestion, congestive
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › paludal
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › malarial
• Chill (s) › congestive in malarial regions
• Malaria, malarial (fever) › clinically diagnosed (without parasitological confirmation)
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › marsh

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 920 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included B54 among the documented diagnoses.
• 405 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

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
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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