A52.15 vs H94.0
A52.15 (Late syphilitic neuropathy) compared with H94.0 (Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere), 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. H94.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering A52.15: “syphilis (A52.15)”
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
| A52.15Late syphilitic neuropathy | H94.0Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) |
| Definition | Late syphilitic neuropathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A52.15). | Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H94.0). |
| Includes | Late syphilitic acoustic neuritis Late syphilitic optic (nerve) atrophy Late syphilitic polyneuropathy Late syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis | — |
| Code first | — | underlying disease, such as: parasitic disease (B65-B89) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources