Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52

Late syphilis

ICD-10-CM Code:
A52
ICD-10 Code for:
Late syphilis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
      (A50-A64)
      • Late syphilis
        (A52)

A52 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of late syphilis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Late syphilis

Non-specific codes like A52 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for late syphilis:

  • A52.0 for Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.00 for Cardiovascular syphilis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.01 for Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.02 for Syphilitic aortitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.03 for Syphilitic endocarditis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.04 for Syphilitic cerebral arteritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.05 for Other cerebrovascular syphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.06 for Other syphilitic heart involvement - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.09 for Other cardiovascular syphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • A52.1 for Symptomatic neurosyphilis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.10 for Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.11 for Tabes dorsalis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.12 for Other cerebrospinal syphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.13 for Late syphilitic meningitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.14 for Late syphilitic encephalitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.15 for Late syphilitic neuropathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.16 for Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.17 for General paresis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.19 for Other symptomatic neurosyphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.2 for Asymptomatic neurosyphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.3 for Neurosyphilis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • A52.7 for Other symptomatic late syphilis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.71 for Late syphilitic oculopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.72 for Syphilis of lung and bronchus - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.73 for Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.74 for Syphilis of liver and other viscera - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.75 for Syphilis of kidney and ureter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.76 for Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.77 for Syphilis of bone and joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.78 for Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.79 for Other symptomatic late syphilis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.8 for Late syphilis, latent - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A52.9 for Late syphilis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. It infects the genital area, lips, mouth, or anus of both men and women. You usually get syphilis from sexual contact with someone who has it. It can also pass from mother to baby during pregnancy.

The early stage of syphilis usually causes a single, small, painless sore. Sometimes it causes swelling in nearby lymph nodes. If you do not treat it, syphilis usually causes a non-itchy skin rash, often on your hands and feet. Many people do not notice symptoms for years. Symptoms can go away and come back.

The sores caused by syphilis make it easier to get or give someone HIV during sex. If you are pregnant, syphilis can cause complications, or you could lose your baby. In rare cases, syphilis causes serious health problems and even death.

Syphilis is easy to cure with antibiotics if you catch it early. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not completely eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading syphilis. If your or your partner is allergic to latex, you can use polyurethane condoms. The most reliable way to avoid infection is to not have anal, vaginal, or oral sex.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.