ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
A52- Late syphilis

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.71

Late syphilitic oculopathy

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

A52.71 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM A52.71 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A52.71 - other international versions of ICD-10 A52.71 may differ.

Applicable To

Late syphilitic chorioretinitis
Late syphilitic episcleritis

The following code(s) above A52.71 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 A52.71:

A00-B99
2019 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
2019 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 A52.71 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc
125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc

Convert A52.71 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

Code annotations containing back-references to A52.71:

Type 1 Excludes: H20.0
, H42

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H20.0
Acute and subacute iridocyclitis
Applicable To
- Acute anterior uveitis
- Acute cyclitis
- Acute iritis
- Subacute anterior uveitis
- Subacute cyclitis
- Subacute iritis
Type 1 Excludes
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .39)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) diphtheria (A36.89)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.32)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) herpes (simplex) (B00.51)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) herpes zoster (B02.32)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) late congenital syphilis (A50.39)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) late syphilis (A52.71)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) sarcoidosis (D86.83)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) syphilis (A51.43)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) toxoplasmosis (B58.09)
- iridocyclitis, iritis, uveitis (due to) (in) tuberculosis (A18.54)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H42
Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying condition, such as:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
- aniridia (Q13.1)
- glaucoma (in) diabetes mellitus (E08.39, E09.39, E10.39, E11.39, E13.39)
- Lowe's syndrome (E72.03)
- Reiger's anomaly (Q13.81)
- specified metabolic disorder (E70-E88)
Type 1 Excludes
- glaucoma (in) onchocerciasis (B73.02)
- glaucoma (in) syphilis (A52.71)
- glaucoma (in) tuberculous (A18.59)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A52.71:

Chorioretinitis - see also Inflammation, chorioretinal
- in (due to)
  - syphilis (secondary) A51.43
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
    Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
    Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
    Secondary syphilitic uveitis
    - late A52.71
- syphilitic (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H10.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.9
Unspecified conjunctivitis
- in (due to)
  - syphilis A52.71 (late)
Dacryocystitis H04.30-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04.30-
Unspecified dacryocystitis
- syphilitic A52.71
Episcleritis (suppurative) H15.10-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H15.10-
Unspecified episcleritis
- in (due to)
  - syphilis A52.71
- syphilitic A52.71 (late)
Glaucoma H40.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H40.9
Unspecified glaucoma
- syphilitic A52.71
Gumma (syphilitic) A52.79
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.79
Other symptomatic late syphilis
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)
- ciliary body A52.71
- eyelid A52.71
- iris A52.71
- orbit A52.71
Hemianopia, hemianopsia (heteronymous) H53.47
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.47
Heteronymous bilateral field defects
Applicable To
Heteronymous hemianop(s)ia
- syphilitic A52.71
Hyalitis, hyalosis, asteroid - see also Deposit, crystalline
- syphilitic A52.71 (late)
Iritis - see also Iridocyclitis
- syphilitic (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- papulosa A52.71 (syphilitic)
Oculopathy
- syphilitic NEC A52.71
  - late A52.71
Retinitis - see also Inflammation, chorioretinal
- syphilitic (early) (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - central, recurrent A52.71
  - late A52.71
Retinochoroiditis - see also Inflammation, chorioretinal
- disseminated - see Inflammation, chorioretinal, disseminated
  - syphilitic A52.71
Scleritis H15.00-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H15.00-
Unspecified scleritis
- syphilitic A52.71
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)
- chorioretinitis A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- ciliary body (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- iris, iritis (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- uveal tract (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- uveitis (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71
- vitreous (opacities) (late) A52.71
  - hemorrhage A52.71
- conjunctiva A52.71 (late)
- cornea, late A52.71
- dacryocystitis A52.71 (late)
- episcleritis A52.71 (late)
- eye A52.71
- eyelid A52.71 (late) (with gumma)
- glaucoma A52.71
- hemianopsia A52.71
- hyalitis A52.71
- lacrimal passages A52.71 (late)
- lens A52.71 (late)
- oculopathy A52.71
- ophthalmic A52.71 (late)
- orbit A52.71 (late)
- ptosis A52.71 (eyelid)
- retina, late A52.71
- sclera A52.71 (late)
- scotoma A52.71 (central)
- staphyloma A52.71
Tarsitis (eyelid) H01.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H01.8
Other specified inflammations of eyelid
- syphilitic A52.71
Uveitis (anterior) - see also Iridocyclitis
- syphilitic (secondary) A51.43
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A51.43
  Secondary syphilitic oculopathy
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Secondary syphilitic chorioretinitis
  Secondary syphilitic iridocyclitis, iritis
  Secondary syphilitic uveitis
  - late A52.71

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A52.71

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

A52.75 Syphilis of kidney and ureter

A52.76 Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis

A52.77 Syphilis of bone and joint

A52.78 Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue

A52.79 Other symptomatic late syphilis

A52.8 Late syphilis, latent

A52.9 Late syphilis, unspecified

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

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.71

Late syphilitic oculopathy

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

Acute and subacute iridocyclitis

Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Unspecified conjunctivitis

Unspecified dacryocystitis

Unspecified episcleritis

Unspecified glaucoma

Other symptomatic late syphilis

Heteronymous bilateral field defects

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Unspecified scleritis

Syphilis, unspecified

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy

Other specified inflammations of eyelid

Secondary syphilitic oculopathy