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A50.5

Non-billable

Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic

Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A50-A64

Parent Code

A50

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Any congenital syphilitic condition specified as late or manifest two years or more after birth.

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (8)

A50.51

Clutton's joints

BillableA50.52

Hutchinson's teeth

BillableA50.53

Hutchinson's triad

BillableA50.54

Late congenital cardiovascular syphilis

BillableA50.55

Late congenital syphilitic arthropathy

BillableA50.56

Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy

BillableA50.57

Syphilitic saddle nose

BillableA50.59

Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A50.5?

ICD-10-CM code A50.5 represents "Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A50.5 a billable code?

No, A50.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under A50.5.

What chapter is A50.5 in?

A50.5 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A50.5?

A50.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-).

What are the subcategories under A50.5?

A50.5 has 8 child codes, including: A50.51 (Clutton's joints), A50.52 (Hutchinson's teeth), A50.53 (Hutchinson's triad), A50.54 (Late congenital cardiovascular syphilis), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with A50.5?

Yes, when using A50.5 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A50.5?

A50.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0864747, C0153136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.