Diagnosis Code: A53.9

Short Description: Syphilis, unspecified

Long Description: Syphilis, unspecified

The code A53.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
    • Other and unspecified syphilis (A53)
      • A53.9 Syphilis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acquired syphilis
• Anetoderma secondary to syphilis
• Gingival disease caused by Treponema pallidum
• Gingival disease due to bacteria
• Maternal syphilis during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• Myelitis caused by bacterium
• Myelitis caused by Treponema pallidum
• Oral syphilis
• Syphilis
• Syphilis in mother complicating childbirth
• Syphilis test finding
• Treponema pallidum detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A53.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A53.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Infection due to Treponema pallidum NOS
  • Syphilis (acquired) NOS
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • syphilis NOS under two years of age (@A50.2*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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