Is A50.5 a billable code?
No. A50.5 is a header code that groups 8 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
A50.5: Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
A50.5 groups related diagnoses under other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under A50.5
- A50.51Clutton's joints
- A50.52Hutchinson's teeth
- A50.53Hutchinson's triad
- A50.54Late congenital cardiovascular syphilis
- A50.55Late congenital syphilitic arthropathy
- A50.56Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy
- A50.57Syphilitic saddle nose
- A50.59Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic
Other codes in A50 Congenital syphilis
- A50.0Early congenital syphilis, symptomaticheader
- A50.1Early congenital syphilis, latent
- A50.2Early congenital syphilis, unspecified
- A50.3Late congenital syphilitic oculopathyheader
- A50.4Late congenital neurosyphilis [juvenile neurosyphilis]header
- A50.6Late congenital syphilis, latent
- A50.7Late congenital syphilis, unspecified
- A50.9Congenital syphilis, unspecified
A50.5 questions
What does A50.5 mean?
A50.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other late congenital syphilis, symptomatic. It is in chapter 1, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.