A50.3 vs A50.53
A50.3 (Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy) compared with A50.53 (Hutchinson's triad), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. A50.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering A50.53: “Hutchinson's triad (A50.53)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A50.3Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy | A50.53Hutchinson's triad | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) |
| Definition | Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A50.3). | Hutchinson's triad is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A50.53). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources