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ICD-10-CM Code A52.79
Other symptomatic late syphilis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

A52.79 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other symptomatic late syphilis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code A527 is used to code Gumma (pathology)

A gumma is a soft, non-cancerous growth resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis. It is a form of granuloma. Gummas are most commonly found in the liver (gumma hepatis), but can also be found in brain, heart, skin, bone, testis, and other tissues, leading to a variety of potential problems including neurological disorders or heart valve disease.

Specialty: Infectious Disease
MeSH Codes: , , ,
ICD 9 Codes: 905, 949, 95, 102.6
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for A52.79 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Late syphilitic leukoderma
Syphilis of adrenal gland
Syphilis of pituitary gland
Syphilis of thyroid gland
Syphilitic splenomegaly
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) - instead, use code A51.39

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A52.79 - Other symptomatic late syphilis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code A52.79. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Syphiloma (A52.79)
Gumma(syphilitic) (A52.79)
Babinski's syndrome (A52.79)

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Other specified forms of late symptomatic syphilis (approximate match)
Late symptomatic syphilis, unspecified (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A52.79 and a single ICD9 code, 095.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: A52.7 - Other symptomatic late syphilis

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/A5279