Is B56 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. B56 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does B56 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Protozoal diseases (B50-B64).

B56

B56 — African trypanosomiasis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B56 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for african trypanosomiasis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

B56 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead B56

3 child codes. Green means billable.

B56.0Gambiense trypanosomiasis
B56.1Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
B56.9African trypanosomiasis, unspecified

Questions about B56

Is B56 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. B56 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does B56 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Protozoal diseases (B50-B64).