A50.39 ICD-10-CM Code: Other late congenital syphilitic oculopathy

A50.39 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other late congenital syphilitic oculopathy. This code describes eye problems that develop later in life as a result of syphilis infection passed from mother to child during pregnancy, excluding the most common forms like interstitial keratitis. These eye complications can appear months or years after birth. A50.39 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).

A50.39 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.

Verify the documentation specifies 'late' congenital syphilis (typically appearing after age 2) rather than early congenital syphilis to ensure correct code selection.