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A53.0 LATENT SYPHILIS, UNSPECIFIED AS EARLY OR LATE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: A53.0

Short Description: Latent syphilis, unspecified as early or late

Long Description: Latent syphilis, unspecified as early or late

The code A53.0 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)
        • A53.0 Latent syphilis, unspecified as early or late

Code Version: 2020 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Latent syphilis
  • Latent syphilis with positive serology
  • Syphilis test finding
  • Syphilis titer test positive

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A53.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0)
  • 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 A53.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Latent syphilis NOS
    • Positive serological reaction for syphilis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
A53.0 Right Arrow 097.1 Latent syphilis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
A53 Other and unspecified syphilis
A53.9 Syphilis, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2019

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