ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
A50-A64
A52-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.15

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.15

Late syphilitic neuropathy

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

A52.15 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 A52.15 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A52.15 - other international versions of ICD-10 A52.15 may differ.

Applicable To

Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis

The following code(s) above A52.15 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to A52.15:

A00-B99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A50-A64
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A50-A64
Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
Type 1 Excludes
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
- Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

ICD-10-CM A52.15 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

056 Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
057 Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc

Convert A52.15 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

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

Code annotations containing back-references to A52.15:

Type 1 Excludes: H46.1
, G53
, G59
, H93.3
, H94.0

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H46.1
Retrobulbar neuritis
Applicable To
- Retrobulbar neuritis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G53
Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying disease, such as:
- neoplasm (C00-D49)
Type 1 Excludes
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
- postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
- postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G59
Mononeuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying disease
Type 1 Excludes
- diabetic mononeuropathy (E08-E13 with .41)
- syphilitic nerve paralysis (A52.19)
- syphilitic neuritis (A52.15)
- tuberculous mononeuropathy (A17.83)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.3
Disorders of acoustic nerve
Applicable To
- Disorder of 8th cranial nerve
Type 1 Excludes
- acoustic neuroma (D33.3)
- syphilitic acoustic neuritis (A52.15)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H94.0
Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying disease, such as:
- parasitic disease (B65-B89)
Type 1 Excludes
- acoustic neuritis (in):
- herpes zoster (B02.29)
- syphilis (A52.15)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A52.15:

Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
  - optic (papillomacular bundle)
    - syphilitic (late) A52.15
- optic (nerve) H47.20
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.20
  Unspecified optic atrophy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - syphilitic (late) A52.15
Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) H91.9-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H91.9-
Unspecified hearing loss
Applicable To
Deafness NOS
High frequency deafness
Low frequency deafness
- syphilitic A52.15
Disturbance(s) - see also Disease
- neuromuscular mechanism A52.15 (eye)
Neuritis (rheumatoid) M79.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.2
Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
Type 1 Excludes
brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
lumbosacral radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
mononeuropathies (G56-G58)
radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
sciatica (M54.3-M54.4)
- acoustic (nerve) H93.3
  - see also subcategory
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.3
  Disorders of acoustic nerve
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Disorder of 8th cranial nerve
  Type 1 Excludes
  acoustic neuroma (D33.3)
  syphilitic acoustic neuritis (A52.15)
  - syphilitic A52.15
- retrobulbar - see also Neuritis, optic, retrobulbar
  - in (due to)
    - late syphilis A52.15
  - syphilitic A52.15
- syphilitic A52.15
Neurosyphilis (arrested) (early) (gumma) (late) (latent) (recurrent) (relapse) A52.3
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.3
Neurosyphilis, unspecified
Applicable To
Gumma (syphilitic)
Syphilis (late)
Syphiloma
- optic atrophy A52.15
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
- nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
  - syphilitic A52.15
Polyneuropathy (peripheral) G62.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G62.9
Polyneuropathy, unspecified
Applicable To
Neuropathy NOS
- in (due to)
  - syphilis (late) A52.15
- syphilitic (late) A52.15
Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) A53.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A53.9
Syphilis, unspecified
Applicable To
Infection due to Treponema pallidum NOS
Syphilis (acquired) NOS
Type 1 Excludes
syphilis NOS under two years of age (A50.2)
- 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
  - nerves A52.15 (multiple palsies)
- cranial nerve A52.15
  - multiple palsies A52.15
- ear A52.79
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.79
  Other symptomatic late syphilis
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Late syphilitic leukoderma
  Syphilis of adrenal gland
  Syphilis of pituitary gland
  Syphilis of thyroid gland
  Syphilitic splenomegaly
  Type 1 Excludes
  syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)
  - inner A52.79
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.79
    Other symptomatic late syphilis
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Late syphilitic leukoderma
    Syphilis of adrenal gland
    Syphilis of pituitary gland
    Syphilis of thyroid gland
    Syphilitic splenomegaly
    Type 1 Excludes
    syphilitic leukoderma (secondary) (A51.39)
    - nerve A52.15 (eighth)
    - neurorecurrence A52.15
- nerve palsy (any cranial nerve) A52.15
  - multiple A52.15
- neuritis A52.15
  - acoustic A52.15
- acoustic nerve A52.15
- eighth nerve A52.15 (neuritis)
- optic nerve A52.15 (atrophy) (neuritis) (papilla)
- retrobulbar neuritis A52.15
- seventh nerve A52.15 (paralysis)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A52.15

A52.04 Syphilitic cerebral arteritis

A52.05 Other cerebrovascular syphilis

A52.06 Other syphilitic heart involvement

A52.09 Other cardiovascular syphilis

A52.1 Symptomatic neurosyphilis

A52.10 …… unspecified

A52.11 Tabes dorsalis

A52.12 Other cerebrospinal syphilis

A52.13 Late syphilitic meningitis

A52.14 Late syphilitic encephalitis

A52.15 Late syphilitic neuropathy

A52.16 Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic)

A52.17 General paresis

A52.19 Other symptomatic neurosyphilis

A52.2 Asymptomatic neurosyphilis

A52.3 Neurosyphilis, unspecified

A52.7 Other symptomatic late syphilis

A52.71 Late syphilitic oculopathy

A52.72 Syphilis of lung and bronchus

A52.73 Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs

A52.74 Syphilis of liver and other viscera

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.15

Late syphilitic neuropathy

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

Retrobulbar neuritis

Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Mononeuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere

Disorders of acoustic nerve

Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Unspecified optic atrophy

Unspecified hearing loss

Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

Disorders of acoustic nerve

Neurosyphilis, unspecified

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

Polyneuropathy, unspecified

Syphilis, unspecified

General paresis

Other symptomatic late syphilis

Other symptomatic late syphilis