A50.1
A50.1: Early congenital syphilis, latent
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A50.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for early congenital syphilis, latent. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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- Congenital syphilis without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, less than two years after birth.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A50.1 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Syphilis, syphilitic›congenital›early, or less than 2 years after birth NEC›latent(without manifestations)
- Syphilis, syphilitic›congenital›early, or less than 2 years after birth NEC›latent›negative spinal fluid test
- Syphilis, syphilitic›congenital›early, or less than 2 years after birth NEC›latent›serology positive
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under A50
- A50.0Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic
- A50.2Early congenital syphilis, unspecified
- A50.3Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy
- A50.4Late congenital neurosyphilis [juvenile neurosyphilis]
- A50.5Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic
- A50.6Late congenital syphilis, latent
- A50.7Late congenital syphilis, unspecified
- A50.9Congenital syphilis, unspecified