Syphilis, unspecified. ICD-9-CM 097.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 097.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 795.6. False positive serological test for syphilis. ICD-9-CM 795.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 795.6 should only be used for claims with a date of …
Screening for unspecified condition. Short description: Screen for condition NOS. ICD-9-CM V82.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V82.9 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 …
Screening examination for venereal disease. Short description: Screen for veneral dis. ICD-9-CM V74.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V74.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Nontreponemal antibody titers typically decrease upon syphilis treatment, so nontreponemal tests can be used to monitor a patient’s response to treatment ( Table 5 ). Each monitoring test should use the same assay (either RPR or VDRL) and be performed by the same laboratory so that results are comparable over time. 9
Prompt and accurate diagnosis of syphilis is important because successful treatment eradicates the bacteria and resolves many symptoms of the disease. This Clinical Focus provides an overview of laboratory tests useful in screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of syphilis.
Clinical Background [return to contents] Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The incidence of syphilis has been steadily rising in the United States since the year 2000. 1 In 2017, the number of early-stage syphilis cases reported ...
The incidence of syphilis has been steadily rising in the United States since the year 2000. 1 In 2017, the number of early-stage syphilis cases reported (30,644) increased 10.5% compared to the previous year. 1 Syphilis is a systemic disease with a range of signs and symptoms that can be mistaken for other conditions.
The bacteria can invade the central nervous system (CNS) during any stage (neurosyphilis). Early symptoms of neurosyphilis may include headache, nausea, and changes in behavior, and clinical manifestations include cranial nerve dysfunction, meningitis, stroke, altered mental status, and auditory or ophthalmic abnormalities.
Early symptoms of neurosyphilis may include headache, nausea, and changes in behavior, and clinical manifestations include cranial nerve dysfunction , meningitis, stroke, altered mental status, and auditory or ophthalmic abnormalities.
For the VDRL test, a microscope is required to visualize aggregation. For the RPR test, additional test components make aggregation visible without a microscope . A nonreactive nontreponemal test result is consistent with no active syphilis.