A50.0

Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic

Non-billable header

A50.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Any congenital syphilitic condition specified as early or manifest less than two years after birth.

Includes (from A50)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1) (from A50)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-) (from A50)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A50)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A50)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A50)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A50)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A50)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from A50)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A50)

Also known as

  • Any congenital syphilitic condition specified as early or manifest less than two years after birth.

Parent code

  • A50Congenital syphilisHeader

More specific codes A50.0

  • A50.01Early congenital syphilitic oculopathyBillable
  • A50.02Early congenital syphilitic osteochondropathyBillable
  • A50.03Early congenital syphilitic pharyngitisBillable
  • A50.04Early congenital syphilitic pneumoniaBillable
  • A50.05Early congenital syphilitic rhinitisBillable
  • A50.06Early cutaneous congenital syphilisBillable
  • A50.07Early mucocutaneous congenital syphilisBillable
  • A50.08Early visceral congenital syphilisBillable
  • A50.09Other early congenital syphilis, symptomaticBillable

Related codes

  • A50.1Early congenital syphilis, latentBillable
  • A50.2Early congenital syphilis, unspecifiedBillable
  • A50.3Late congenital syphilitic oculopathyHeader
  • A50.4Late congenital neurosyphilis [juvenile neurosyphilis]Header
  • A50.5Other late congenital syphilis, symptomaticHeader
  • A50.6Late congenital syphilis, latentBillable
  • A50.7Late congenital syphilis, unspecifiedBillable
  • A50.9Congenital syphilis, unspecifiedBillable

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