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ICD-10 Code B57.5: Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvement

B57.5 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ 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).

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 chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ 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
category
B57Chagas' disease
currentB57

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 Physician

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
B57.5

Common synonyms

Chagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvementChagas' diseaseChagas' disease chronic with other organ involvement

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeB57.5
SystemICD10
Display nameChagas' disease (chronic) with other organ involvement
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockProtozoal diseases

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Chagas'(-Mazza) disease (chronic)

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