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A52.79

Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other symptomatic late syphilis

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).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Late syphilitic leukoderma
  • Syphilis of adrenal gland
  • Syphilis of pituitary gland
  • Syphilis of thyroid gland
  • Syphilitic splenomegaly
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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
A52.7Other symptomatic late syphilis
A52.79Other symptomatic late syphilis

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A52.79:

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 A52.79. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

25 raw paths
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound)1 unique routes
syphilitic (acquired) (late)→A52.79
Atrophoderma, atrophodermia (of)1 unique routes
maculatum
et striatum
due to syphilis→A52.79
Atrophy, atrophic (of)2 unique routes
macular (dermatological)
syphilitic, skin
striated→A52.79
striate (skin)
syphilitic→A52.79
Babinski's syndrome1 unique routes
Direct index entry→A52.79
Gumma (syphilitic)6 unique routes
Direct index entry→A52.79
palate (soft)→A52.79
pituitary→A52.79
skin→A52.79
specified site NEC→A52.79
tongue→A52.79
Labyrinthitis (circumscribed) (destructive) (diffuse) (inner ear) (latent) (purulent) (suppurative)1 unique routes
syphilitic→A52.79
Leukoderma, leukodermia NEC1 unique routes
syphilitic
late→A52.79
Leukoplakia1 unique routes
syphilitic (late)→A52.79
Lymphadenitis1 unique routes
syphilitic (early) (secondary)
late→A52.79
Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)3 unique routes
palate
syphilitic→A52.79
palatine vault
syphilitic→A52.79
uvula
syphilitic→A52.79
Rupia (syphilitic)1 unique routes
tertiary→A52.79
Splenomegaly, splenomegalia (Bengal) (cryptogenic) (idiopathic) (tropical)1 unique routes
syphilitic→A52.79
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)1 unique routes
esophagus
syphilitic→A52.79
Stricture2 unique routes
esophagus
syphilitic→A52.79
syphilitic NEC→A52.79
Syphilid1 unique routes
tubercular (late)→A52.79
Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired)1 unique routes
abdomen (late)→A52.79

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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

DRG 867
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 868
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC
DRG 869
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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