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A52.02

Billable

Syphilitic aortitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

This is an infection of the aorta (the main blood vessel leaving the heart) caused by syphilis, a sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The infection causes inflammation and damage to the aorta's walls, which can lead to serious complications if untreated.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that syphilis has been confirmed as the underlying cause of the aortitis before coding A52.02; this is a late manifestation of syphilis requiring documentation of the syphilitic infection
  • •Do not use this code for aortitis from other causes; ensure the aortic inflammation is specifically documented as syphilitic in origin

Code Hierarchy

└A52Late syphilis└A52.0Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular syphilis└A52.02Syphilitic aortitis
└A52.02Syphilitic aortitis

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