ICD-10-CM Code A52
Late syphilis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code A52 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of A52 that describes the diagnosis 'late syphilis' in more detail.
- A52 Late syphilis NON-BILLABLE
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- A52.00 Cardiovascular syphilis, unspecified BILLABLE
- A52.01 Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta BILLABLE
- A52.02 Syphilitic aortitis BILLABLE
- A52.03 Syphilitic endocarditis BILLABLE
- A52.04 Syphilitic cerebral arteritis BILLABLE
- A52.05 Other cerebrovascular syphilis BILLABLE
- A52.06 Other syphilitic heart involvement BILLABLE
- A52.09 Other cardiovascular syphilis BILLABLE
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- A52.10 Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified BILLABLE
- A52.11 Tabes dorsalis BILLABLE
- A52.12 Other cerebrospinal syphilis BILLABLE
- A52.13 Late syphilitic meningitis BILLABLE
- A52.14 Late syphilitic encephalitis BILLABLE
- A52.15 Late syphilitic neuropathy BILLABLE
- A52.16 Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic) BILLABLE
- A52.17 General paresis BILLABLE
- A52.19 Other symptomatic neurosyphilis BILLABLE
- BILLABLE A52.2 Asymptomatic neurosyphilis
- BILLABLE A52.3 Neurosyphilis, unspecified
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- A52.71 Late syphilitic oculopathy BILLABLE
- A52.72 Syphilis of lung and bronchus BILLABLE
- A52.73 Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs BILLABLE
- A52.74 Syphilis of liver and other viscera BILLABLE
- A52.75 Syphilis of kidney and ureter BILLABLE
- A52.76 Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis BILLABLE
- A52.77 Syphilis of bone and joint BILLABLE
- A52.78 Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue BILLABLE
- A52.79 Other symptomatic late syphilis BILLABLE
- BILLABLE A52.8 Late syphilis, latent
- BILLABLE A52.9 Late syphilis, unspecified
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The ICD code A52 is used to code Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration) but there may be multiple sores. In secondary syphilis a diffuse rash which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet occurs. There may also be sores in the mouth or vagina. In latent syphilis there are little to no symptoms which can last for years. In tertiary syphilis there are gummas (soft non-cancerous growths), neurological, or heart symptoms. Syphilis has, however, been known as "the great imitator" as it may cause symptoms similar to many other diseases.
Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
MeSH Codes: | D013587, D013587, D013587, D013587, D013587, D013587, D013587, D013587 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 |
Electron micrograph of Treponema pallidum
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A52 - Late syphilis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A52. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.