1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. A00-B99
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3. A50-A64
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4. A52-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.13

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.13

Late syphilitic meningitis

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• A52.13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A52.13 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A52.13 - other international versions of ICD-10 A52.13 may differ.

• Meningovascular syphilis - quaternary stage
• Syphilis, meningovascular

• 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
• 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mcc
• 097 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with mcc
• 098 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis with cc
• 099 Non-bacterial infection of nervous system except viral meningitis without cc/mcc

Convert A52.13 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: G01
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G01

  Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code

  Code First

  • underlying disease

  Type 1 Excludes

  • meningitis (in):
  • gonococcal (A54.81)
  • leptospirosis (A27.81)
  • listeriosis (A32.11)
  • Lyme disease (A69.21)
  • meningococcal (A39.0)
  • neurosyphilis (A52.13)
  • tuberculosis (A17.0)
  • meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere (G05)

• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) G03.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G03.9

  Meningitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOS
  • in (due to)
    • neurosyphilis A52.13 (late)
  • syphilitic (late) (tertiary) A52.13
• Neurosyphilis (arrested) (early) (gumma) (late) (latent) (recurrent) (relapse) A52.3
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.3

  Neurosyphilis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Gumma (syphilitic)
  • Syphilis (late)
  • Syphiloma
  • arachnoid A52.13 (adhesive)
  • dura A52.13 (mater)
  • leptomeninges A52.13 (aseptic)
  • meningeal, meninges A52.13 (adhesive)
  • meningitis A52.13
  • meningovascular A52.13 (diffuse)
• Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) A53.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A53.9

  Syphilis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Infection due to Treponema pallidum NOS
  • Syphilis (acquired) NOS

  Type 1 Excludes

  • syphilis NOS under two years of age (A50.2)
  • meningitis A52.13
  • meningovascular A52.13
  • arachnoid A52.13 (adhesive) (cerebral) (spinal)
  • dura mater A52.13
  • meninges A52.13 (adhesive) (brain) (spinal cord)
  • cerebral A52.17
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.17

    General paresis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Dementia paralytica
    • meningovascular A52.13

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.