ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Tabes
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Tabes, tabetic”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Tabes
The ICD-10-CM code for Tabes is A52.10 (Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified). The official index lists 21 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on A52.10.
Within A52.1, choose A52.10 (unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Tabes dorsalis (A52.11), other cerebrospinal syphilis (A52.12), late syphilitic meningitis (A52.13), late syphilitic encephalitis (A52.14), late syphilitic neuropathy (A52.15), Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic) (A52.16), general paresis (A52.17) and other symptomatic neurosyphilis (A52.19).
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 056 (Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC, relative weight 2.2655) and DRG 057 (Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC, relative weight 1.2838), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific Tabes codes (official index)
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- central nervous system syphilis A52.10 — Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified
- Charcot's joint A52.16 — Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)
- cord bladder A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
- crisis, viscera (any) A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
- paralysis, general A52.17 — General paresis
- paresis (general) A52.17 — General paresis
- perforating ulcer (foot) A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
- arthropathy (Charcot) A52.16 — Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)
- bladder A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
- bone A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
- cerebrospinal A52.12 — Other cerebrospinal syphilis
- congenital A50.45 — Juvenile general paresis
- conjugal A52.10 — Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified
- dorsalis A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
- juvenile A50.49 — Other late congenital neurosyphilis
- juvenile A50.49 — Other late congenital neurosyphilis
- latent A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
- mesenterica A18.39 — Retroperitoneal tuberculosis
- paralysis, insane, general A52.17 — General paresis
- spasmodic A52.17 — General paresis
- syphilis (cerebrospinal) A52.12 — Other cerebrospinal syphilis
Common questions about Tabes ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Tabes?
- A52.10 — Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: A52.10, A52.16, A52.19, A52.19 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for arthropathy tabes?
- A52.16 — Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic).
What is the ICD-10 code for bladder tabes?
- A52.19 — Other symptomatic neurosyphilis.
What is the ICD-10 code for bone tabes?
- A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebrospinal tabes?
- A52.12 — Other cerebrospinal syphilis.
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital tabes?
- A50.45 — Juvenile general paresis.
What is the ICD-10 code for conjugal tabes?
- A52.10 — Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified.
Is A52.10 billable?
- Yes. A52.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can A52.10 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A52.10 as a principal diagnosis.
Is A52.10 a CC or MCC?
- A52.10 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.