A52.16 Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic)

The ICD-10-CM code for Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic) is A52.16 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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 A52.16:

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › syphilitica deformans (Charcot)
• Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) › Charcot's joint
• Tabes, tabetic › arthropathy (Charcot)
• Arthropathy › tabes dorsalis
• Arthropathy › tabetic
• Charcot's › joint (disease) (tabetic)
• Charcot's › disease (tabetic arthropathy)
• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › syphilitic (late)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 2,310 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A52.16 among the documented diagnoses.

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)