A52.19

Other symptomatic neurosyphilis

Billable / specific

A52.19 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Syphilitic parkinsonism

Includes (from A52)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1) (from A52)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-) (from A52)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A52)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A52)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A52)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A52)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A52)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from A52)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A52)

Also known as

  • Syphilitic parkinsonism
  • Aphasia, syphilis, tertiary
  • Argyll Robertson phenomenon, pupil or syndrome
  • Chorioretinitis, disseminated, in neurosyphilis
  • Cord, bladder, tabetic
  • Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia, due to syphilis
  • Granuloma, spine, syphilitic
  • Gumma, brain
  • Gumma, cauda equina
  • Gumma, intracranial
  • Gumma, leptomeninges
  • Gumma, meninges
  • Gumma, spinal cord
  • Meningoencephalocele, syphilitic
  • Meningomyelocele, syphilitic
  • Neurosyphilis, with ataxia

Parent code

  • A52.1Symptomatic neurosyphilisHeader

Related codes

  • A52.10Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecifiedBillable
  • A52.11Tabes dorsalisBillable
  • A52.12Other cerebrospinal syphilisBillable
  • A52.13Late syphilitic meningitisBillable
  • A52.14Late syphilitic encephalitisBillable
  • A52.15Late syphilitic neuropathyBillable
  • A52.16Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)Billable
  • A52.17General paresisBillable

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