Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 090.9
Congenital syphilis, unspecified
  • Short description: Congenital syphilis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 090.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 090.9 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).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 090.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 090.9: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 090.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A50.9 Congenital syphilis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital syphilis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 090.9:
  • Heredosyphilis (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
  • Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) 097.9
    • age under 2 years NEC (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
    • causing death under 2 years of age (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
      • stated to be acquired NEC 097.9
    • congenital 090.9
      • with
      • chorioretinitis, choroiditis 090.0 [363.13]
      • early or less than 2 years after birth NEC 090.2
        • with manifestations 090.0
        • latent (without manifestations) 090.1
          • negative spinal fluid test 090.1
          • serology, positive 090.1
        • symptomatic 090.0
      • interstitial keratitis 090.3
      • juvenile neurosyphilis 090.40
      • late or 2 years or more after birth NEC 090.7
        • chorioretinitis, choroiditis 090.5 [363.13]
        • interstitial keratitis 090.3
        • juvenile neurosyphilis NEC 090.40
        • latent (without manifestations) 090.6
          • negative spinal fluid test 090.6
          • serology, positive 090.6
        • symptomatic or with manifestations NEC 090.5
          • interstitial keratitis 090.3
    • hereditary (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
      • interstitial keratitis 090.3
    • infantum NEC (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
    • neonatorum NEC (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
    • newborn (see also Syphilis, congenital) 090.9
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