A52.9
BillableLate syphilis, unspecified
Late syphilis, unspecified
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Late syphilis72083004
- Late tertiary syphilis72083004
- Tertiary syphilis72083004
- Cold Donath Landsteiner type autoimmune haemolytic anaemia127057004
- Cold Donath Landsteiner type autoimmune hemolytic anemia127057004
- Cold agglutinin haemoglobinuria127057004
- Cold agglutinin hemoglobinuria127057004
- Cold hemoglobinuria127057004
- PCH - Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria127057004
- PCH - Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria127057004
- Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria127057004
- Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria127057004
- Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria associated with tertiary syphilis127058009
- Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria associated with tertiary syphilis127058009
- Late quaternary syphilis278481001
- Quaternary syphilis278481001
- Late secondary syphilis402947001
UMLS
- Late syphilisC0153188
- Late syphilis (disorder)C0153188
- Late syphilis, unspecifiedC0153188
- Late tertiary syphilisC0153188
- Syphilis (late)C0153188
- Syphilis, tertiaryC0153188
- Tertiary SyphilisC0153188
- Tertiary Treponema pallidum infectionC0153188
- Tertiary syphilisC0153188
- late syphilisC0153188
- late tertiary syphilisC0153188
- syphilis tertiaryC0153188
- tertiary syphilisC0153188
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.9?
ICD-10-CM code A52.9 represents "Late syphilis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A52.9 a billable code?
Yes, A52.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A52.9 in?
A52.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A52.9?
A52.9 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 A52.9?
Yes, when using A52.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A52.9 map to?
A52.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 127057004, 278481001, 402947001, 72083004, 127058009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A52.9?
A52.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153188. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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