A52.73
A52.73: Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A52.73 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs. 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
A52.73 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A56799Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Gumma›larynx
- Gumma›nasopharynx
- Gumma›nose
- Gumma›pharynx
- Gumma›tonsil
- Gumma›trachea
- Laryngitis›syphilitic(late)
- Laryngotracheitis›syphilitic(late)
- Mediastinitis›syphilitic
- Rhinitis›syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic›epiglottis(late)
- Syphilis, syphilitic›eustachian tube
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under A52.7
- A52.71Late syphilitic oculopathy
- A52.72Syphilis of lung and bronchus
- 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