A52.15 Late syphilitic neuropathy
The ICD-10-CM code for Late syphilitic neuropathy is A52.15 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- A50-A64: Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
- Category A52
- 34 codes (30 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A52.15:
- Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) › acoustic nerve
- Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) › cranial nerve
- Polyneuropathy (peripheral) › syphilitic (late)
- Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) › eighth nerve (neuritis)
- Disturbance (s) › neuromuscular mechanism (eye), due to syphilis
- Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) › syphilitic
- Neurosyphilis (arrested) (early) (gumma) (late) (latent) (recurrent) (relapse) › optic atrophy
- Neuritis (rheumatoid) › syphilitic
Inclusion Terms
- Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
- Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
- Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 115 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A52.15 among the documented diagnoses.
- 75 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026