A52.06
BillableOther syphilitic heart involvement
Other syphilitic heart involvement
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Syphilitic coronary artery disease
- Syphilitic myocarditis
- Syphilitic pericarditis
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
UMLS
- Late quaternary syphilitic coronary artery diseaseC0343692
- Syphilitic coronary artery diseaseC0343692
- Syphilitic coronary artery disease (disorder)C0343692
- Myocarditis caused by Treponema pallidumC0153165
- Myocarditis caused by Treponema pallidum (disorder)C0153165
- Myocarditis syphiliticC0153165
- Syphilitic myocarditisC0153165
- Other syphilitic heart involvementC2893347
- Pericarditis syphiliticC0153164
- Syphilitic pericarditisC0153164
- Syphilitic pericarditis (disorder)C0153164
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.06?
ICD-10-CM code A52.06 represents "Other syphilitic heart involvement". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A52.06 a billable code?
Yes, A52.06 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A52.06 in?
A52.06 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.06?
A52.06 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 A52.06?
Yes, when using A52.06 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A52.06 map to?
A52.06 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 17079009, 194907008, 240567009, 62207008, 3589003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.06?
A52.06 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0343692, C0153165, C2893347, C0153164. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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