ICD-10-CM A52: Late syphilis

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for A52

Late syphilis

Coding Notes & Guidelines for A52

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)

Inclusion Terms
  • Syphilitic aortic valve incompetence or stenosis
  • Syphilitic mitral valve stenosis
  • Syphilitic pulmonary valve regurgitation
Inclusion Terms
  • Syphilitic cerebral aneurysm (ruptured) (non-ruptured)
  • Syphilitic cerebral thrombosis
Inclusion Terms
  • Syphilitic coronary artery disease
  • Syphilitic myocarditis
  • Syphilitic pericarditis
Inclusion Terms
  • Locomotor ataxia (progressive)
  • Tabetic neurosyphilis
Inclusion Terms
  • Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
  • Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
  • Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
  • Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
Inclusion Terms

Dementia paralytica

Inclusion Terms

Syphilitic parkinsonism

Inclusion Terms
  • Gumma (syphilitic)
  • Syphilis (late)
  • Syphiloma
Inclusion Terms
  • Late syphilitic chorioretinitis
  • Late syphilitic episcleritis
Inclusion Terms

Late syphilitic peritonitis

Inclusion Terms

Syphilitic glomerular disease

Inclusion Terms

Late syphilitic female pelvic inflammatory disease

Inclusion Terms
  • Late syphilitic bursitis
  • Syphilis [stage unspecified] of bursa
  • Syphilis [stage unspecified] of muscle
  • Syphilis [stage unspecified] of synovium
  • Syphilis [stage unspecified] of tendon
Inclusion Terms
  • Late syphilitic leukoderma
  • Syphilis of adrenal gland
  • Syphilis of pituitary gland
  • Syphilis of thyroid gland
  • Syphilitic splenomegaly
Inclusion Terms

Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, two years or more after infection

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for A52):

A52.0 - Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis A52.00 - Cardiovascular syphilis, unspecified A52.01 - Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta A52.02 - Syphilitic aortitis A52.03 - Syphilitic endocarditis A52.04 - Syphilitic cerebral arteritis A52.05 - Other cerebrovascular syphilis A52.06 - Other syphilitic heart involvement A52.09 - Other cardiovascular syphilis A52.1 - Symptomatic neurosyphilis A52.10 - Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified A52.11 - Tabes dorsalis A52.12 - Other cerebrospinal syphilis A52.13 - Late syphilitic meningitis A52.14 - Late syphilitic encephalitis A52.15 - Late syphilitic neuropathy A52.16 - Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic) A52.17 - General paresis A52.19 - Other symptomatic neurosyphilis A52.2 - Asymptomatic neurosyphilis A52.3 - Neurosyphilis, unspecified A52.7 - Other symptomatic late syphilis A52.71 - Late syphilitic oculopathy A52.72 - Syphilis of lung and bronchus A52.73 - Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs A52.74 - Syphilis of liver and other viscera A52.75 - Syphilis of kidney and ureter A52.76 - Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis A52.77 - Syphilis of bone and joint A52.78 - Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue A52.79 - Other symptomatic late syphilis A52.8 - Late syphilis, latent A52.9 - Late syphilis, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code A52 (Late syphilis)

ICD-10-CM code A52 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM A52 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about A52 - Late syphilis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Late syphilis.