A52.11 – Tabes dorsalis
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
ICD-10-CM code
A52.11
- Code
A52.11(claims format:A5211)- Description
- Tabes dorsalis
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Block
- A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- Parent codes
- A52 › A52.1
Notes for A52.11
Applicable to:
- Locomotor ataxia (progressive)
- Tabetic neurosyphilis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Block A50-A64
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Excludes2 (not included here):
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
Index terms for A52.11
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Pel's crisis
- Crisis, Pel's
- Crisis, tabetic
- Tabes, tabetic, bone
- Tabes, tabetic, dorsalis
- Radiculopathy, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, ataxia
- Duchenne's, locomotor ataxia
- Neurosyphilis, tabes, tabetic
- Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic, locomotor
- Syphilis, syphilitic, late, tabes
- Syphilis, syphilitic, tabetic type
- Syphilis, syphilitic, tabes dorsalis
- Syphilis, syphilitic, conjugal, tabes
- Syphilis, syphilitic, locomotor ataxia
- Sclerosis, sclerotic, spinal, posterior
- Syphilis, syphilitic, sclerosis, multiple
- Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic, spinal, progressive
- Atrophy, atrophic, neurogenic, bone, tabetic
- Spondylopathy, neuropathic, in, tabes dorsalis
- Syphilis, syphilitic, ulcer, perforating, foot
- Syphilis, syphilitic, combined spinal sclerosis
- Atrophy, atrophic, bone, due to, tabes dorsalis
- Sclerosis, sclerotic, spinal, combined, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, central nervous system, with, tabes
Related codes in A52.1
- A52.10 – Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecifiedBillable
- A52.12 – Other cerebrospinal syphilisBillable
- A52.13 – Late syphilitic meningitisBillable
- A52.14 – Late syphilitic encephalitisBillable
- A52.15 – Late syphilitic neuropathyBillable
- A52.16 – Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)Billable
- A52.17 – General paresisBillable
- A52.19 – Other symptomatic neurosyphilisBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.11?
A52.11 is the ICD-10-CM code for tabes dorsalis, in the block A50-A64 (Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission).
Is A52.11 a billable code?
Yes. A52.11 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does A52.11 belong to?
It belongs to category A52 – Late syphilis.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.