ICD-9-CM 102.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 102.9 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).
A systemic non-venereal infection of the tropics caused by treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue
An endemic, infectious, nonvenereal disease in humans that presents mainly in children younger than 15 years. The disease occurs primarily in warm, humid, tropical areas of africa, asia, south america, and oceania, among poor rural populations where conditions of overcrowding and poor sanitation prevail. Infection with treponema pertenue, a subspecies of treponema pallidum, causes the disease
Tropical systemic non-venereal infection caused by treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue