096Late syphilis, latent

Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)›Syphilis and other venereal diseases (090-099)›096 Late syphilis, latent
ICD-9-CM 096
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

096 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for late syphilis, latent. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is A52.8 (Late syphilis, latent), flagged as a direct match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
096
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Late syphilis, latent
Parent Block
096 Late syphilis, latent
Short Description
Late syphilis latent
ICD-10-CM Replacement
A52.8

Convert 096 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 096 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
A52.8 Late syphilis, latent
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 096. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Epithelioma malignant M8011 3 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site malignant
    • intraepidermal Jadassohn M8096 0 see Neoplasm skin benign
  • Jadassohn s
    • intraepidermal epithelioma M8096 0 see Neoplasm skin benign
  • Syphilis syphilitic acquired 097.9
    • late 097.0
      • latent or 2 years or more after infection without manifestation 096
        • negative spinal fluid test 096
        • serology positive 096
    • latent 097.1
      • late or 2 years or more after infection 096
      • serology
        • doubtful
          • follow up of latent syphilis 097.1
            • late or 2 years or more after infection 096

Information for Patients

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.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Questions About 096

Is 096 (late syphilis, latent) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement A52.8.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 096?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code directly to ICD-10-CM A52.8 (Late syphilis, latent), a one-to-one match.

What did 096 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described late syphilis, latent. It sat in block 096 Late syphilis, latent under Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139).