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congenital syphilis

Medical Definition

Syphilis acquired in utero and manifested by any of several characteristic tooth (hutchinson's teeth) or bone malformations and by active mucocutaneous syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter. ocular and neurologic changes may also occur.

Wikipedia Summary

Congenital syphilis is syphilis that occurs when a mother with untreated syphilis passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy or at birth. It may present in the fetus, infant, or later...
Related Codes (17)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A50Congenital syphilis
A50.0Early congenital syphilis, symptomatic
A50.01Early congenital syphilitic oculopathy
A50.03Early congenital syphilitic pharyngitis
A50.05Early congenital syphilitic rhinitis
A50.09Other early congenital syphilis, symptomatic
A50.3Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy
Type 1 Excludes (1)
A50.30Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy, unspecified
A50.31Late congenital syphilitic interstitial keratitis
A50.32Late congenital syphilitic chorioretinitis

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