2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B58.9

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Toxoplasmosis, unspecified

  • B58.9 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 B58.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B58.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 B58.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above B58.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B58.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B50-B64  Protozoal diseases
  • B58  Toxoplasmosis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Acquired disseminated toxoplasmosis
  • Toxoplasma gondii infection
  • Toxoplasmosis

Clinical Information

  • A parasitic disease contracted by the ingestion or fetal transmission of toxoplasma gondii.
  • Acquired form of infection by toxoplasma gondii in animals and man.
  • An infection by a parasite called toxoplasma gondii
  • The acquired form of infection by toxoplasma gondii in animals and man.
  • Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite toxoplasma gondii. More than 60 million people in the United States Have the parasite. Most of them don’t get sick. But the parasite causes serious problems for some people. These include people with weak immune systems and babies whose mothers become infected for the first time during pregnancy. Problems can include damage to the brain, eyes and other organs. You can get toxoplasmosis from
    • waste from an infected cat
    • eating contaminated meat that is raw or not well cooked
    • using utensils or cutting boards after they’ve had contact with raw meat
    • drinking infected water
    • receiving an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion
    most people with toxoplasmosis don’t need treatment. There are drugs to treat it for pregnant women and people with weak immune systems. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ICD-10-CM B58.9 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
  • 974 Hiv with major related condition with mcc
  • 975 Hiv with major related condition with cc
  • 976 Hiv with major related condition without cc/mcc

Convert B58.9 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 B58.9: