A52.0
Non-billableCardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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.-)
Child Codes (8)
A52.00Cardiovascular syphilis, unspecified
A52.01Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta
A52.02Syphilitic aortitis
A52.03Syphilitic endocarditis
A52.04Syphilitic cerebral arteritis
A52.05Other cerebrovascular syphilis
A52.06Other syphilitic heart involvement
A52.09Other cardiovascular syphilis
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.0?
ICD-10-CM code A52.0 represents "Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is A52.0 a billable code?
No, A52.0 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 A52.0.
What chapter is A52.0 in?
A52.0 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.0?
A52.0 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 A52.0?
A52.0 has 8 child codes, including: A52.00 (Cardiovascular syphilis, unspecified), A52.01 (Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta), A52.02 (Syphilitic aortitis), A52.03 (Syphilitic endocarditis), and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with A52.0?
Yes, when using A52.0 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.0?
A52.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2893340. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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