A52.01

A52.01: Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A52.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for syphilitic aneurysm of aorta. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with A52.01

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

I79.0Aneurysm of aorta in diseases classified elsewhere

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

A52.01 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Aneurysm›syphilitic(aorta)
Syphilis, syphilitic›aneurysm(aorta) (ruptured)
Syphilis, syphilitic›dilatation, aorta
Aneurysm›abdominal›syphilitic
Aneurysm›aorta, aortic›syphilitic
Aneurysm›cylindroid›syphilitic
Aneurysm›intrathoracic›syphilitic
Aneurysm›thoracoabdominal›syphilitic
Aneurysm›thorax, thoracic›syphilitic
Rupture, ruptured›aorta, aortic›syphilitic
Syphilis, syphilitic›aorta›aneurysm
Syphilis, syphilitic›aortic›aneurysm

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.