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A52.8

A52.8: Late syphilis, latent

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A52.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for late syphilis, latent. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

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

  • Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, two years or more after infection

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Syphilis, syphilitic›late›latent or 2 years or more after infection(without manifestations)
  • Syphilis, syphilitic›latent›late, or 2 years or more after infection
  • Syphilis, syphilitic›late›latent or 2 years or more after infection›negative spinal fluid test
  • Syphilis, syphilitic›late›latent or 2 years or more after infection›serology positive
  • Syphilis, syphilitic›latent›follow-up of latent syphilis›late, or 2 years or more after infection
  • Syphilis, syphilitic›latent›positive serology›late, or 2 years or more after infection

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A52

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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