A50.2 ICD-10-CM Code: Early congenital syphilis, unspecified

A50.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for early congenital syphilis, unspecified. This code describes syphilis that was passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or birth, but the specific type or stage is not documented. It is used when a newborn or young child has congenital syphilis without more specific details about which organs or systems are affected. A50.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99), within the section covering infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (a50-a64).

A50.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

Use this code only when the documentation does not specify the manifestations of early congenital syphilis; if specific organs are involved (such as neurosyphilis, osteochondropathy, or mucocutaneous lesions), use the more specific A50.0x codes instead.