A52.15
BillableLate syphilitic neuropathy
Late syphilitic neuropathy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
- Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
- Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
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
- Syphilitic acoustic neuritis19206003
- Acoustic neuritis21860004
- Syphilitic optic atrophy22386003
- Syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis36276008
- RBN - Retrobulbar neuritis230507009
- Retrobulbar neuritis230507009
- Secondary neurosyphilis240564002
- Syphilitic polyneuropathy240569007
- Syphilitic acoustic neuritis - quaternary stage302813001
- Infection causing inflammation of optic nerve721261004
- Infectious optic neuropathy721261004
- Late syphilitic optic atrophy870319003
- Optic atrophy due to late syphilis870319003
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis870347004
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to late syphilis870347004
- Secondary syphilis of nervous system1052319006
- Bacterial infection of peripheral nerve1163136004
- Infection of peripheral nerve caused by bacterium1163136004
UMLS
- Late syphilitic acoustic neuritisC2893351
- Late syphilitic neuropathyC2893355
- Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophyC2893352
- Late syphilitic polyneuropathyC2893353
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritisC2893354
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to late syphilisC2893354
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to late syphilis (disorder)C2893354
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.15?
ICD-10-CM code A52.15 represents "Late syphilitic neuropathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A52.15 a billable code?
Yes, A52.15 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A52.15 in?
A52.15 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.15?
A52.15 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 A52.15?
Yes, when using A52.15 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A52.15 map to?
A52.15 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 21860004, 1163136004, 721261004, 870319003, 870347004, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.15?
A52.15 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893351, C2893355, C2893352, C2893353, C2893354. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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