A52.79

A52.79: Other symptomatic late syphilis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A52.79 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other symptomatic late syphilis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check A52.79 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.

syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)

Inclusion terms

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

Late syphilitic leukoderma
Syphilis of adrenal gland
Syphilis of pituitary gland
Syphilis of thyroid gland
Syphilitic splenomegaly

Other codes that can never be billed with A52.79

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

D77Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs in diseases classified elsewhere
E35Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere
H94.8Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
K23Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
L99Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
A51.39Other secondary syphilis of skin
D73.1Hypersplenism

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

A52.79 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

Babinski's syndrome
Gumma(syphilitic)
Syphiloma
Anemia›syphilitic(acquired) (late)
Gumma›palate(soft)
Gumma›pituitary
Gumma›skin
Gumma›specified site NEC
Gumma›tongue
Labyrinthitis›syphilitic
Leukoplakia›syphilitic(late)
Rupia›tertiary

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.