A52.17
BillableGeneral paresis
General paresis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Dementia paralytica
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
- Tabo paresis13310005
- Taboparesis13310005
- Dementia paralytica51928006
- GPI - General paresis of the insane51928006
- General paralysis of insane51928006
- General paresis51928006
- General paresis - neurosyphilis51928006
- General paresis of the insane51928006
- Paralytic dementia51928006
- Paretic neurosyphilis51928006
- Progressive general paresis51928006
- Erb-Charcot syndrome75299005
- Spastic spinal syphilitic paralysis75299005
- Late quaternary neurosyphilis266133006
- Syphilitic posterior spinal sclerosis315826004
- Tabes dorsalis315826004
- Tabetic neurosyphilis315826004
- Dementia associated with neurosyphilis698725008
- Chronic infection of central nervous system846660004
- Chronic infectious disease of central nervous system846660004
UMLS
- Dementia paralyticaC0205858
- GPI - General paresis of the insaneC0205858
- General ParalysisC0205858
- General Paralysis of the InsaneC0205858
- General ParesisC0205858
- General Paresis of the InsaneC0205858
- General paralysis of insaneC0205858
- General paresisC0205858
- General paresis - neurosyphilisC0205858
- General paresis - neurosyphilis (disorder)C0205858
- General paresis of the insaneC0205858
- Paralysis, GeneralC0205858
- Paralytic dementiaC0205858
- Paretic NeurosyphilisC0205858
- Paretic neurosyphilisC0205858
- Progressive general paresisC0205858
- dementia paralyticaC0205858
- general paralysisC0205858
- general paralysis of insaneC0205858
- general paresisC0205858
- paralytica dementiaC0205858
- progressive paralysisC0205858
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.17?
ICD-10-CM code A52.17 represents "General paresis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A52.17 a billable code?
Yes, A52.17 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A52.17 in?
A52.17 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.17?
A52.17 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 A52.17?
Yes, when using A52.17 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A52.17 map to?
A52.17 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 846660004, 698725008, 51928006, 75299005, 266133006, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.17?
A52.17 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0205858. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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