A52.16
A52.16: Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A52.16 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for charcot's arthropathy (tabetic). It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A52.16 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52457Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses - Policy Article
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arthritis, arthritic›syphilitic(late)
- Arthritis, arthritic›syphilitica deformans(Charcot)
- Arthropathy›tabes dorsalis
- Arthropathy›tabetic
- Charcot's›disease(tabetic arthropathy)
- Charcot's›joint(disease) (tabetic)
- Syphilis, syphilitic›Charcot's joint
- Tabes, tabetic›arthropathy(Charcot)
- Tabes, tabetic›with›Charcot's joint
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.