Category A53 Non-Billable Category FY2027 Dataset

A53: Other and unspecified syphilis

Parent Chapter: Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Notice on Coding Specificity: Category A53 is a 3-character heading and cannot be reported directly on healthcare claims. You must assign one of the specific child codes listed below.

Specific Child Codes in Category A53

Code	Official Descriptor	Status	Action
A53.0	Latent syphilis, unspecified as early or late	Billable Code	View Code
A53.9	Syphilis, unspecified	Billable Code	View Code
A53	Other and unspecified syphilis	Non-Billable	View Code