A50: Congenital syphilis
Codes under A50 (Congenital syphilis). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| A50.0 | Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic | — |
| A50.0 | Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic | — |
| A50.01 | Early congenital syphilitic oculopathy | ✓ |
| A50.01 | Early congenital syphilitic oculopathy | ✓ |
| A50.1 | Early congenital syphilis, latent | ✓ |
| A50.1 | Early congenital syphilis, latent | ✓ |
| A50.02 | Early congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy | ✓ |
| A50.02 | Early congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy | ✓ |
| A50.2 | Early congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.2 | Early congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.03 | Early congenital syphilitic pharyngitis | ✓ |
| A50.03 | Early congenital syphilitic pharyngitis | ✓ |
| A50.3 | Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy | — |
| A50.3 | Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy | — |
| A50.04 | Early congenital syphilitic pneumonia | ✓ |
| A50.04 | Early congenital syphilitic pneumonia | ✓ |
| A50.4 | Late congenital neurosyphilis [juvenile neurosyphilis] | — |
| A50.4 | Late congenital neurosyphilis [juvenile neurosyphilis] | — |
| A50.05 | Early congenital syphilitic rhinitis | ✓ |
| A50.05 | Early congenital syphilitic rhinitis | ✓ |
| A50.5 | Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic | — |
| A50.5 | Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic | — |
| A50.06 | Early cutaneous congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.06 | Early cutaneous congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.6 | Late congenital syphilis, latent | ✓ |
| A50.6 | Late congenital syphilis, latent | ✓ |
| A50.07 | Early mucocutaneous congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.07 | Early mucocutaneous congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.7 | Late congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.7 | Late congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.08 | Early visceral congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.08 | Early visceral congenital syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.09 | Other early congenital syphilis, symptomatic | ✓ |
| A50.09 | Other early congenital syphilis, symptomatic | ✓ |
| A50.9 | Congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.9 | Congenital syphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.30 | Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.30 | Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.31 | Late congenital syphilitic interstitial keratitis | ✓ |
| A50.31 | Late congenital syphilitic interstitial keratitis | ✓ |
| A50.32 | Late congenital syphilitic chorioretinitis | ✓ |
| A50.32 | Late congenital syphilitic chorioretinitis | ✓ |
| A50.39 | Other late congenital syphilitic oculopathy | ✓ |
| A50.39 | Other late congenital syphilitic oculopathy | ✓ |
| A50.40 | Late congenital neurosyphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.40 | Late congenital neurosyphilis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A50.41 | Late congenital syphilitic meningitis | ✓ |
| A50.41 | Late congenital syphilitic meningitis | ✓ |
| A50.42 | Late congenital syphilitic encephalitis | ✓ |
| A50.42 | Late congenital syphilitic encephalitis | ✓ |
| A50.43 | Late congenital syphilitic polyneuropathy | ✓ |
| A50.43 | Late congenital syphilitic polyneuropathy | ✓ |
| A50.44 | Late congenital syphilitic optic nerve atrophy | ✓ |
| A50.44 | Late congenital syphilitic optic nerve atrophy | ✓ |
| A50.45 | Juvenile general paresis | ✓ |
| A50.45 | Juvenile general paresis | ✓ |
| A50.49 | Other late congenital neurosyphilis | ✓ |
| A50.49 | Other late congenital neurosyphilis | ✓ |
| A50.51 | Clutton's joints | ✓ |
| A50.51 | Clutton's joints | ✓ |
| A50.52 | Hutchinson's teeth | ✓ |
| A50.52 | Hutchinson's teeth | ✓ |
| A50.53 | Hutchinson's triad | ✓ |
| A50.53 | Hutchinson's triad | ✓ |
| A50.54 | Late congenital cardiovascular syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.54 | Late congenital cardiovascular syphilis | ✓ |
| A50.55 | Late congenital syphilitic arthropathy | ✓ |
| A50.55 | Late congenital syphilitic arthropathy | ✓ |
| A50.56 | Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy | ✓ |
| A50.56 | Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy | ✓ |
| A50.57 | Syphilitic saddle nose | ✓ |
| A50.57 | Syphilitic saddle nose | ✓ |
| A50.59 | Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic | ✓ |
| A50.59 | Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code A50?
A50 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Congenital syphilis. It contains 74 more specific diagnosis codes, 66 of which are billable.
Is A50 a billable code?
No — A50 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example A50.0 — Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic). 66 of the 74 codes under A50 are billable.
What codes fall under A50?
A50 includes A50.0, A50.0, A50.01, A50.01, A50.1, plus 69 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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