A52.72
A52.72: Syphilis of lung and bronchus
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A52.72 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for syphilis of lung and bronchus. 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.
- J99Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A52.72 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Syphilis, syphilitic›bronchus(late)
- Syphilis, syphilitic›lung
- Syphilis, syphilitic›pulmonary(late)
- Stenosis, stenotic›bronchus›syphilitic
- Stricture›bronchus›syphilitic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under A52.7
- A52.71Late syphilitic oculopathy
- 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