2021 ICD-10-CM Code P37.3
Congenital falciparum malaria
Valid for Submission
P37.3 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of congenital falciparum malaria. The code P37.3 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code P37.3 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like congenital falciparum malaria, congenital malaria or falciparum malaria.
ICD-10: | P37.3 |
Short Description: | Congenital falciparum malaria |
Long Description: | Congenital falciparum malaria |
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code P37.3 are found in the index:
- - Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) - B99.9
- - congenital - P39.9
- - malaria NEC - P37.4
- - falciparum - P37.3
- - Plasmodium falciparum - P37.3
- - malaria NEC - P37.4
- - congenital - P39.9
- - Malaria, malarial (fever) - B54
- - congenital NEC - P37.4
- - falciparum - P37.3
- - congenital NEC - P37.4
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Congenital falciparum malaria
- Congenital malaria
- Falciparum malaria
Convert P37.3 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code P37.3 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 771.2 - Congenital infec NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Malaria
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates. If you travel to these countries, you are at risk. There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
Malaria symptoms include chills, flu-like symptoms, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. A blood test can diagnose it. It can be life-threatening. However, you can treat malaria with drugs. The type of drug depends on which kind of malaria you have and where you were infected.
Malaria can be prevented. When traveling to areas where malaria is found
- See your doctor for medicines that protect you
- Wear insect repellent with DEET
- Cover up
- Sleep under mosquito netting
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Malaria (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Learning information about your baby's condition can help ease your worry. Do not be afraid to ask questions about your baby's care. By working together with your health care provider, you make sure that your baby gets the best care possible.
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)