What does ICD-10 code B57.1 mean?

ICD-10 code B57.1 is the standardized code used for acute chagas' disease without heart involvement in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code B57.1 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code B57.1 when recording acute chagas' disease without heart involvement in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code B57.1 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

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ICD-10 Code B57.1: Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement

Name: ICD-10 Code B57.1: Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-26T09:40:13.196Z

B57.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents acute chagas' disease without heart involvement in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

block

B50-B64Protozoal diseases

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Acute Chagas' disease NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral PhysicianENT SpecialistCardiologist

Sibling codes

B57.0Acute Chagas' disease with heart involvementbillable B57.2Chagas' disease (chronic) with heart involvementbillable B57.3Chagas' disease (chronic) with digestive system involvement B57.4Chagas' disease (chronic) with nervous system involvement B57.5Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvementbillable

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 722889008high

Acute Chagas disease without heart involvement

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

SNOMED_CT 240653009high

Acute Chagas' disease

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.

Legacy codes

B57.1

Common synonyms

Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement

Frequently asked questions

About this content

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