A52.17 General paresis
The ICD-10-CM code for General paresis is A52.17 (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 A52.17:
- Bayle's disease (general paresis)
- Lissauer's paralysis
- Taboparalysis
- Taboparesis (remission)
- Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › paralytica, paralytic (syphilitic)
- Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › progressive, syphilitic
- Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › paretic
- Convulsions (idiopathic) › paretic
Inclusion Terms
- Dementia paralytica
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 180 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A52.17 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