A52.8 – Late 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, two years or more after infection
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Late syphilis, latent
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Syphilis, syphilitic
(acquired)
A53.9
latent or 2 years or more after infection
(without manifestations)
A52.8
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) |
A52 | Late syphilis |
A52.8 |
Late syphilis, latent
Applicable to
Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, two years or more after infection
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