ICD-10-CM Code A52.0
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular 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 A52.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of A52.0 that describes the diagnosis 'cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis' in more detail.
- A52.0 Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
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
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acute syphilitic pericarditis (disorder)
- Syphilitic endocarditis of aortic valve (disorder)
- Syphilitic endocarditis of tricuspid valve (disorder)
- Syphilitic endocarditis of mitral valve (disorder)
- Syphilitic myocarditis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A52.0 - Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A52.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: A52 - Late syphilis