A50.53

Hutchinson's triad

Billable / specific

A50.53 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

  • Hutchinson's, triad
  • Syndrome, Hutchinson's triad
  • Triad, Hutchinson's

Parent code

  • A50.5Other late congenital syphilis, symptomaticHeader

Related codes

  • A50.51Clutton's jointsBillable
  • A50.52Hutchinson's teethBillable
  • A50.54Late congenital cardiovascular syphilisBillable
  • A50.55Late congenital syphilitic arthropathyBillable
  • A50.56Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathyBillable
  • A50.57Syphilitic saddle noseBillable
  • A50.59Other late congenital syphilis, symptomaticBillable

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