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)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- •nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritisN34.1
- •Reiter's diseaseM02.3
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •carrier or suspected carrier of infectious diseaseZ22
- •infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO98
- •infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal periodP35-P39
- •influenza and other acute respiratory infectionsJ00-J22
- •human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseB20
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(8)
A52.10Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified
A52.11Tabes dorsalis
A52.12Other cerebrospinal syphilis
A52.13Late syphilitic meningitis
A52.14Late syphilitic encephalitis
A52.16Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)
A52.17General paresis
A52.19Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(47)
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
Clinical Terms
- Syphilitic acoustic neuritis - quaternary stage
- Acoustic neuritis
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to late syphilis
- Infection of peripheral nerve caused by bacterium
- Secondary neurosyphilis
- Syphilitic acoustic neuritis
- Syphilitic optic atrophy
- Syphilitic polyneuropathy
- Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
- Secondary syphilis of nervous system
- Infection causing inflammation of optic nerve
- Bacterial infection of peripheral nerve
- RBN - Retrobulbar neuritis
- Optic atrophy due to late syphilis
- Retrobulbar neuritis
- Infectious optic neuropathy
- Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to late syphilis (disorder)
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
- Syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
- Late syphilitic optic atrophy
- Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for late syphilitic neuropathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for late syphilitic neuropathy is A52.15. The full clinical description is "Late syphilitic neuropathy". A52.15 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code A52.15 mean?
ICD-10-CM code A52.15 represents “Late syphilitic neuropathy”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and 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, also report: 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.
How does A52.15 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like late syphilitic neuropathy affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of A52.15?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for A52.15 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.