A52.0
Header — not billableCardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis
The ICD-10 code for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis is A52.0.
A52.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A52.1Symptomatic neurosyphilisnon-billable header
- A52.2Asymptomatic neurosyphilis
- A52.3Neurosyphilis, unspecified
- A52.7Other symptomatic late syphilisnon-billable header
- A52.8Late syphilis, latent
- A52.9Late syphilis, unspecified
- A52.0Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilisnon-billable header