B57.1 ICD-10-CA code: Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement
B57.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
B57.1Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement
Short description: Acute Chagas dis wo heart involvement
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written B571
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to B57.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Chagas'(Mazza) disease (chronic), acute (with)
Notes for B57.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note B57.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Acute Chagas' disease NOS
- American trypanosomiasisinfection due to Trypanosoma cruziFrom B57 Chagas' disease
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissibleFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugsFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Amoebiasis (A06.-)other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)From B50-B64 Protozoal diseases
- Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)certain localized infections - see body system-related chaptersinfectious and parasitic diseases:• complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium [except obstetrical tetanus] (O98.-)• specific to the perinatal period [except tetanus neonatorum, whooping cough, congenital syphilis, perinatal gonococcal infection and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease] (P35-P39)influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)From Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Where B57.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2Block B50-B64Protozoal diseases
- 3Category B57Chagas' disease
- 4Valid code B57.1Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code B57.1 mean?
B57.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Acute Chagas' disease without heart involvement” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is B57.1 in ICD-10-CA?
B57.1 sits under B57 Chagas' disease, within B50-B64 Protozoal diseases, within Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
What coding notes apply to B57.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code notes for B57.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.