ICD-10-CM Code A53
Other and unspecified 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 A53 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of A53 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified syphilis' in more detail.
- A53 Other and unspecified syphilis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code A53 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 'A53 - Other and unspecified syphilis'
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