Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 091.2
Other primary syphilis
  • Short description: PRIMARY SYPHILIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 091.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 091.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 091.2: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 091.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A51.2 Primary syphilis of other sites
Approximate Synonyms
  • Primary syphilis
  • Primary syphilis of finger
  • Primary syphilis of fingers
  • Primary syphilis of tonsil
  • Primary syphilis of tonsils
  • Syphilis finger, primary
  • Syphilis of tonsil, primary
  • Syphilis, primary
Applies To
  • Primary syphilis of:
    • breast
    • fingers
    • lip
    • tonsils
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 091.2:
  • Chancre (any genital site) (hard) (indurated) (infecting) (primary) (recurrent) 091.0
    • conjunctiva 091.2
    • extragenital 091.2
    • eyelid 091.2
    • lip (syphilis) 091.2
    • nipple 091.2
    • palate, soft 091.2
  • Induration, indurated
  • Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) 097.9
    • chancre (multiple) 091.0
      • extragenital 091.2
      • Rollet's 091.2
    • early NEC 091.0
      • cardiovascular 093.9
      • central nervous system 094.9
      • latent (without manifestations) (less than 2 years after infection) 092.9
        • negative spinal fluid test 092.9
        • serological relapse following treatment 092.0
        • serology positive 092.9
      • paresis 094.1
      • relapse (treated, untreated) 091.7
      • skin 091.3
      • symptomatic NEC 091.89
        • extragenital chancre 091.2
        • primary, except extragenital chancre 091.0
        • secondary (see also Syphilis, secondary) 091.3
          • relapse (treated, untreated) 091.7
      • tabes 094.0
      • ulcer 091.3
    • primary NEC 091.2
      • anal 091.1
      • and secondary (see also Syphilis, secondary) 091.9
      • cardiovascular 093.9
      • central nervous system 094.9
      • extragenital chancre NEC 091.2
      • fingers 091.2
      • genital 091.0
      • lip 091.2
      • specified site NEC 091.2
      • tonsils 091.2
    • tonsil (lingual) 095.8
      • primary 091.2
      • secondary 091.3
  • Ulcus - see also Ulcer
    • durum 091.0
      • extragenital 091.2
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