A52.79
Billable codeOther symptomatic late syphilis
The ICD-10 code for other symptomatic late syphilis is A52.79.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Late syphilitic leukoderma
- Syphilis of adrenal gland
- Syphilis of pituitary gland
- Syphilis of thyroid gland
- Syphilitic splenomegaly
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A52.71Late syphilitic oculopathy
- A52.72Syphilis of lung and bronchus
- A52.73Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs
- A52.74Syphilis of liver and other viscera
- A52.75Syphilis of kidney and ureter
- A52.76Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis
- A52.77Syphilis of bone and joint
- A52.78Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue
- A52.79Other symptomatic late syphilis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 0958Approximate match
- 0959Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
A52.79 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.