A51.5 – Early syphilis, latent
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, less than two years after infection.
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 10000
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Early syphilis, latent, unspecified
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Syphilis, syphilitic
(acquired)
A53.9
positive serology
(only finding)
A53.0
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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Code | Title |
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A00-B99 | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) |
A50-A64 | Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64) |
A51 | Early syphilis |
A51.5 |
Early syphilis, latent
Applicable to
Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, less than two years after infection.
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