A52.16

Billable

ChapterA00–B99

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Official Selection

Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic)

Clinical Definition

Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

A50-A64Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

A52Late syphilis

A52.1Symptomatic neurosyphilis

A52.16Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic)

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A52.16:

blockA50-A64

Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

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chapterCH1

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to A52.16. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths

Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute)2 unique routes

syphilitic (late)→A52.16

syphilitica deformans (Charcot)→A52.16

Arthropathy2 unique routes

tabes dorsalis→A52.16

tabetic→A52.16

Charcot's2 unique routes

disease (tabetic arthropathy)→A52.16

joint (disease) (tabetic)→A52.16

Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired)1 unique routes

Charcot's joint→A52.16

Tabes, tabetic2 unique routes

arthropathy (Charcot)→A52.16

with

Charcot's joint→A52.16

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 056

Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC

DRG 057

Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC

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