A53.9Billable
Syphilis, unspecified
Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Infection due to Treponema pallidum NOS
- •Syphilis (acquired) NOS
Excludes1
1 item
Excludes1
- •syphilis NOS under two years of age (A50.2)
Billable Code
A53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
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Additional Information from Parent Codes
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Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
1 item
Includes
From A00-B99:
- •diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
1 item
Excludes1
From A00-B99:
- •certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
4 items
Excludes2
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From A00-B99:
- •code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)