Primary syphilis of other sites
Billable / specific
A51.2 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 A51)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A51)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A51)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A51)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A51)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A51)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from A51)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Chancre, conjunctiva NEC
- Chancre, extragenital
- Chancre, eyelid
- Chancre, lip
- Chancre, nipple
- Chancre, palate, soft
- Chancre, soft, palate
- Induration, indurated, chancre, extragenital NEC
- Syphilis, syphilitic, chancre, extragenital
- Syphilis, syphilitic, early, symptomatic, extragenital chancre
- Syphilis, syphilitic, lip, chancre
- Syphilis, syphilitic, primary, extragenital chancre NEC
- Syphilis, syphilitic, primary, fingers
- Syphilis, syphilitic, primary, lip
- Syphilis, syphilitic, primary, specified site NEC
Parent code
- A51Early syphilisHeader