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A07 vs B56

A07 (Other protozoal intestinal diseases) compared with B56 (African trypanosomiasis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. B56 carries an Excludes1 note covering A07: “other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

A07Other protozoal intestinal diseasesB56African trypanosomiasis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: A07.0, A07.1, A07.2, A07.3, A07.4

Non-billable header

Report instead: B56.0, B56.1, B56.9

ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)
DefinitionOther protozoal intestinal diseases is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A07).African trypanosomiasis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B56).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources