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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 091.0
Genital syphilis (primary)
  • Short description: PRIMARY GENITAL SYPHILIS.
  • ICD-9-CM 091.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 091.0 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 091.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A51.0 Primary genital syphilis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Early syphilis
  • Primary genital syphilis
  • Primary syphilis of genitalia
  • Syphilis genitalia, primary
Applies To
  • Genital chancre
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 091.0:
  • Bubo 289.3
    • syphilitic 091.0
  • Chancre (any genital site) (hard) (indurated) (infecting) (primary) (recurrent) 091.0
    • Hunterian 091.0
    • Ricord's 091.0
    • Rollet's (syphilitic) 091.0
    • seronegative 091.0
    • seropositive 091.0
    • urethra 091.0
  • Hard chancre 091.0
  • Hunterian chancre 091.0
  • Induration, indurated
  • Ricord's chancre 091.0
  • Rider's
    • chancre 091.0
  • Rollet's chancre (syphilitic) 091.0
  • Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) 097.9
    • bubo 091.0
    • chancre (multiple) 091.0
    • 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
    • genital (primary) 091.0
    • penis 091.0
  • Ulcus - see also Ulcer
    • durum 091.0
  • Vaginitis (acute) (chronic) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (Hemophilus vaginalis) (nonspecific) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative) 616.10
    • syphilitic (early) 091.0
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (gangrenous) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) 616.10
    • syphilitic (early) 091.0
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