2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B55.0

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Visceral leishmaniasis

  • B55.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B55.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B55.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 B55.0 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Kala-azar
  • Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis

The following code(s) above B55.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B55.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B50-B64  Protozoal diseases

Clinical Information

  • A chronic disease caused by leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera phlebotomus and lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: indian, mediterranean (or infantile), and african.
  • A chronic parasitic infection affecting the viscera and caused by leishmania donovani. Signs and symptoms include fever, anorexia, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly. If left untreated it may lead to death.

ICD-10-CM B55.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
  • 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
  • 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert B55.0 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B55.0: