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A54 - Gonococcal infection

ICD-10-CM Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases · A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

A54 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
IncludesFrom Chapter A00-B99

Conditions this code covers.

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter A00-B99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter A00-B99

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

More Specific Codes (9)

A54.0Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess→A54.1Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess→A54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection→A54.3Gonococcal infection of eye→A54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system→A54.5Gonococcal pharyngitis→A54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum→A54.8Other gonococcal infections→A54.9Gonococcal infection, unspecified→

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