A51.39

A51.39: Other secondary syphilis of skin

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A51.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other secondary syphilis of skin. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check A51.39 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

late syphilitic leukoderma (A52.79)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Syphilitic leukoderma
Syphilitic mucous patch

Other codes that can never be billed with A51.39

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

A52.79Other symptomatic late syphilis

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Rupia(syphilitic)
Syphilid
Leukoderma, leukodermia NEC›syphilitic
Mucous›patches(syphilitic)
Patches›mucous(syphilitic)
Syphilis, syphilitic›atrophoderma maculatum
Syphilis, syphilitic›leukoderma
Syphilis, syphilitic›lip
Syphilis, syphilitic›macular atrophy of skin
Syphilis, syphilitic›mouth(secondary)
Syphilis, syphilitic›mucocutaneous(secondary)
Syphilis, syphilitic›skin(with ulceration) (early) (secondary)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A51.3