A52.11

Applicable To

• Locomotor ataxia progressive)

• Tabetic neurosyphilis

Clinical Information

• A form of neurosyphilis characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord. Signs and symptoms include pain, ataxia, loss of coordination, personality changes, blindness, urinary incontinence, dementia, and degeneration of the joints.

• Parenchymatous neurosyphilis marked by slowly progressive degeneration of the posterior columns, posterior roots, and ganglia of the spinal cord. The condition tends to present 15 to 20 years after the initial infection and is characterized by lightening-like pains in the lower extremities, urinary incontinence; ataxia; severely impaired position and vibratory sense, abnormal gait see gait disorders, neurologic), optic atrophy; argyll-robertson pupils, hypotonia, hyperreflexia, and trophic joint degeneration charcot’s joint; see arthropathy, neurogenic). from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p726)

Details

• A52.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A52.11 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A52.11 – other international versions of ICD-10 A52.11 may differ.