A52.15 – Late syphilitic neuropathy
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
ICD-10-CM code
A52.15
- Code
A52.15(claims format:A5215)- Description
- Late syphilitic neuropathy
- 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 A52.15
Applicable to:
- Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis
- Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy
- Late syphilitic polyneuropathy
- Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
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 A52.15
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Deafness, syphilitic
- Neuritis, syphilitic
- Polyneuropathy, syphilitic
- Neurosyphilis, optic atrophy
- Polyneuropathy, in, syphilis
- Neuritis, acoustic, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, neuritis
- Syphilis, syphilitic, optic nerve
- Neuritis, retrobulbar, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, nerve palsy
- Syphilis, syphilitic, eighth nerve
- Syphilis, syphilitic, seventh nerve
- Syphilis, syphilitic, cranial nerve
- Atrophy, atrophic, optic, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, acoustic nerve
- Disturbance, neuromuscular mechanism
- Syphilis, syphilitic, cerebral, nerves
- Syphilis, syphilitic, ear, inner, nerve
- Paralysis, paralytic, nerve, syphilitic
- Neuritis, retrobulbar, in, late syphilis
- Syphilis, syphilitic, neuritis, acoustic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, retrobulbar neuritis
- Syphilis, syphilitic, nerve palsy, multiple
- Atrophy, atrophic, nerve, optic, syphilitic
- Syphilis, syphilitic, ear, inner, neurorecurrence
Related codes in A52.1
- A52.10 – Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecifiedBillable
- A52.11 – Tabes dorsalisBillable
- A52.12 – Other cerebrospinal syphilisBillable
- A52.13 – Late syphilitic meningitisBillable
- A52.14 – Late syphilitic encephalitisBillable
- A52.16 – Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)Billable
- A52.17 – General paresisBillable
- A52.19 – Other symptomatic neurosyphilisBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code A52.15?
A52.15 is the ICD-10-CM code for late syphilitic neuropathy, in the block A50-A64 (Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission).
Is A52.15 a billable code?
Yes. A52.15 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does A52.15 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.