A52.71
BillableLate syphilitic oculopathy
Late syphilitic oculopathy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Late syphilitic chorioretinitis
- Late syphilitic episcleritis
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 episcleritis11338007
- Iris nodule248510004
- Syphilitic chorioretinitis312934004
- Tertiary syphilitic chorioretinitis312955002
- Iris roseola410468007
- Iris papulosa410469004
- Ocular syphilis410478005
- Bacterial infection of lacrimal gland721258000
- Infection of lacrimal gland caused by bacterium721258000
- Ocular late syphilis788998009
- Infectious posterior uveitis789008006
- Posterior uveitis due to infectious disease789008006
- Infectious panuveitis789116000
- Panuveitis due to infectious disease789116000
- Episcleritis due to late syphilis860894002
- Late syphilitic episcleritis860894002
- Late syphilitic posterior uveitis870273007
- Posterior uveitis due to late syphilis870273007
- Panuveitis caused by Treponema pallidum870331001
- Syphilitic panuveitis870331001
- Iris papulosa caused by Treponema pallidum890114008
- Iris roseola caused by Treponema pallidum890115009
- Bacterial panuveitis1177028005
- Panuveitis caused by Bacteria1177028005
- Panuveitis caused by bacterium1177028005
- Dacryoadenitis caused by Treponema pallidum1177076006
- Syphilitic dacryoadenitis1177076006
- Syphilitic choroiditis331151000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.71?
ICD-10-CM code A52.71 represents "Late syphilitic oculopathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A52.71 a billable code?
Yes, A52.71 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A52.71 in?
A52.71 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.71?
A52.71 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 A52.71?
Yes, when using A52.71 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A52.71 map to?
A52.71 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 721258000, 1177028005, 1177076006, 860894002, 789116000, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.71?
A52.71 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893359, C2893358, C2893360. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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