A51.43
BillableSecondary syphilitic oculopathy
Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
- Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
- Secondary syphilitic uveitis
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)
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis30080002
- Chorioretinitis due to secondary syphilis66281009
- Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis66281009
- Syphilitic disseminated retinochoroiditis77939001
- Infectious anterior uveitis89114005
- Infectious secondary iridocyclitis89114005
- Uveitis due to secondary syphilis186854007
- Syphilitic chorioretinitis312934004
- Syphilitic retinitis410470003
- Iritis caused by Treponema pallidum711617002
- Syphilitic iritis711617002
- Infectious posterior uveitis789008006
- Posterior uveitis due to infectious disease789008006
- Secondary syphilis of eye1052322008
- Intermediate uveitis caused by Treponema pallidum1177029002
- Syphilitic infectious intermediate uveitis1177029002
- Retinitis of eye due to secondary syphilis1360021000
- Secondary syphilitic retinitis1360021000
- Bilateral iritis due to secondary syphilis15993471000119105
- Iritis of bilateral eyes due to secondary syphilis15993471000119105
- Iritis of both eyes due to secondary syphilis15993471000119105
- Bilateral iritis of eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15679681000119101
- Bilateral syphilitic iritis15679681000119101
- Iritis of bilateral eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15679681000119101
- Iritis of both eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15679681000119101
- Bilateral retinitis of eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15685441000119102
- Bilateral syphilitic retinitis15685441000119102
- Retinitis of bilateral eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15685441000119102
- Retinitis of both eyes caused by Treponema pallidum15685441000119102
- Bilateral secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis15677841000119101
- Chorioretinitis of bilateral eyes due to secondary syphilis15677841000119101
- Chorioretinitis of left eye due to secondary syphilis15677881000119106
- Left secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis15677881000119106
- Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis of left eye15677881000119106
- Chorioretinitis of right eye due to secondary syphilis15677801000119103
- Right secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis15677801000119103
- Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis of right eye15677801000119103
- Infectious secondary iritis220101000119108
- Iritis of left eye caused by Treponema pallidum15679561000119109
- Left syphilitic iritis15679561000119109
- Iritis of left eye due to secondary syphilis15993351000119107
- Left iritis due to secondary syphilis15993351000119107
- Iritis of right eye caused by Treponema pallidum15679481000119104
- Right syphilitic iritis15679481000119104
- Iritis of right eye due to secondary syphilis15993311000119106
- Right iritis due to secondary syphilis15993311000119106
- Left syphilitic retinitis15685521000119107
- Retinitis of left eye caused by Treponema pallidum15685521000119107
- Retinitis of bilateral eyes caused by secondary syphilis15993391000119102
- Retinitis of bilateral eyes due to secondary syphilis15993391000119102
- Retinitis of right eye caused by Treponema pallidum15685481000119107
- Right syphilitic retinitis15685481000119107
- Syphilitic choroiditis331151000119109
UMLS
- Chorioretinitis due to secondary syphilisC0153145
- Chorioretinitis due to secondary syphilis (disorder)C0153145
- Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitisC0153145
- Syphilitic chorioretinitis (secondary)C0153145
- Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritisC2893333
- Secondary syphilitic oculopathyC2893334
- Secondary syphilitic uveitisC0275836
- Syphilitic uveitis, unspecifiedC0275836
- Uveitis due to secondary syphilisC0275836
- Uveitis due to secondary syphilis (disorder)C0275836
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A51.43?
ICD-10-CM code A51.43 represents "Secondary syphilitic oculopathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A51.43 a billable code?
Yes, A51.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A51.43 in?
A51.43 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A51.43?
A51.43 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-).
Are additional codes required with A51.43?
Yes, when using A51.43 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A51.43 map to?
A51.43 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 15993471000119105, 15679681000119101, 15685441000119102, 15677841000119101, 66281009, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A51.43?
A51.43 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0153145, C2893333, C2893334, C0275836. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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