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Category · FY2027

A54 Gonococcal infection

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A54 is not billable. The category heads 31 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 9 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Gonococcemia → A54.86
  • Gleet (gonococcal) → A54.01
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) → A54.9

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
  3. A54 Gonococcal infection
Billable codes
31
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
27 / 2
HCC V28 codes
7
New FY2027
0
Index entries
164

Codes in A54

  1. A54.0
    Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess
    Header
    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • gonococcal infection with genitourinary gland abscess (A54.1) A54.1
    • gonococcal infection with periurethral abscess (A54.1) A54.1
  2. A54.00
    Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
    BillableCC
  3. A54.01
    Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified
    BillableCC
  4. A54.02
    Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified
    BillableCC
  5. A54.03
    Gonococcal cervicitis, unspecified
    BillableCC
  6. A54.09
    Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract
    BillableCC
  7. A54.1
    Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal Bartholin's gland abscess
  8. A54.2
    Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection
    Header
  9. A54.21
    Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter
    BillableCC
  10. A54.22
    Gonococcal prostatitis
    BillableCC
  11. A54.23
    Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal epididymitis
    • Gonococcal orchitis
  12. A54.24
    Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal pelviperitonitis

    Excludes1

    • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85) A54.85
  13. A54.29
    Other gonococcal genitourinary infections
    BillableCC
  14. A54.3
    Gonococcal infection of eye
    Header
  15. A54.30
    Gonococcal infection of eye, unspecified
    BillableCC
  16. A54.31
    Gonococcal conjunctivitis
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus
  17. A54.32
    Gonococcal iridocyclitis
    BillableCC
  18. A54.33
    Gonococcal keratitis
    BillableCC
  19. A54.39
    Other gonococcal eye infection
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal endophthalmia
  20. A54.4
    Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system
    Header
  21. A54.40
    Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
    BillableCC92
  22. A54.41
    Gonococcal spondylopathy
    BillableCC92
  23. A54.42
    Gonococcal arthritis
    BillableCC92
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • gonococcal infection of spine (A54.41) A54.41
  24. A54.43
    Gonococcal osteomyelitis
    BillableCC92
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • gonococcal infection of spine (A54.41) A54.41
  25. A54.49
    Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue
    BillableCC92
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal bursitis
    • Gonococcal myositis
    • Gonococcal synovitis
    • Gonococcal tenosynovitis
  26. A54.5
    Gonococcal pharyngitis
    Billable
  27. A54.6
    Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
    Billable
  28. A54.8
    Other gonococcal infections
    Header
  29. A54.81
    Gonococcal meningitis
    BillableMCC
  30. A54.82
    Gonococcal brain abscess
    BillableCC
  31. A54.83
    Gonococcal heart infection
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal endocarditis
    • Gonococcal myocarditis
    • Gonococcal pericarditis
  32. A54.84
    Gonococcal pneumonia
    BillableCC
  33. A54.85
    Gonococcal peritonitis
    BillableCC78
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • gonococcal pelviperitonitis (A54.24) A54.24
  34. A54.86
    Gonococcal sepsis
    BillableMCC2
  35. A54.89
    Other gonococcal infections
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Gonococcal keratoderma
    • Gonococcal lymphadenitis
  36. A54.9
    Gonococcal infection, unspecified
    BillableCC

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

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Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block A50-A64 instructions (Excludes1 2, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.

Index entries

  • Gleet (gonococcal) → A54.01
  • Blepharopyorrhea, gonococcal → A54.39
  • Gonococcemia → A54.86
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) → A54.9
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) → A54.9
  • Blennorrhea (acute) (chronic)lower genitourinary tract (gonococcal) → A54.00
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)lower genitourinary tract → A54.00
  • Cystitis (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (septic) (suppurative)blennorrhagic (gonococcal) → A54.01
  • Cystitis (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (septic) (suppurative)gonococcal → A54.01
  • Folliculitis (superficial)gonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.01
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection)urethra (acute) (chronic) → A54.01
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)bladder → A54.01
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)urethra → A54.01
  • Urethritis (anterior) (posterior)diplococcal (gonococcal) → A54.01
  • Urethritis (anterior) (posterior)gonococcal → A54.01
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection)vulva (acute) (chronic) → A54.02
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)Bartholin's gland (acute) (chronic) (purulent) → A54.02
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)vagina → A54.02
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)vulva → A54.02
  • Vaginitis (acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)blennorrhagic (gonococcal) → A54.02
  • Vaginitis (acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)gonococcal → A54.02
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (atrophic) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) (senile)blennorrhagic (gonococcal) → A54.02
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (atrophic) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) (senile)gonococcal → A54.02
  • Cervicitis (acute) (atrophic) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (senile) (subacute) (with ulceration)gonococcal → A54.03
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)cervix → A54.03
  • Chordee (nonvenereal)gonococcal → A54.09
  • Condylomagonorrheal → A54.09
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)penis → A54.09
  • Bartholinitis (suppurating)gonococcal (acute) (chronic) (with abscess) → A54.1
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)Cowper's gland (with abscess) → A54.1
  • Paraurethritisgonococcal (acute) (chronic) (with abscess) → A54.1
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)kidney (acute) (chronic) → A54.21
  • Nephritis, nephritic (albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic)gonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.21
  • Ureteritisgonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.21
  • Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic)prostate (acute) (chronic) → A54.22
  • Prostatitis (congestive) (suppurative) (with cystitis)gonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.22
  • Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris)gonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.23
  • Balanoposthitisgonococcal (acute) (chronic) → A54.23
  • Deferentitisgonorrheal (acute) (chronic) → A54.23
  • Epididymitis (acute) (nonvenereal) (recurrent) (residual)blennorrhagic (gonococcal) → A54.23

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