A54UpcomingCategory · further specificity required

Gonococcal infection

Chapters 1 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

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

A50-A64 · Inherited instructions

Excludes 1

nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
Reiter's disease (M02.3-)

Excludes 2 · 6

Chapters 1 · Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Excludes 2

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)

A50-A64 · Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

Excludes 2

human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

More specific codes

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

Claims & coverage

When ICD-10-CM is required

For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.

Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.

Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗

First observed · 2015-10-01

Code history

Latest recorded change · FY2027

ChangedUnchanged

FY2027UpcomingSelected edition

Effective from 2026-10-01

Inherited rules changed

Gonococcal infection

Category — select a more specific code

CDC/NCHS · FY2027

All editions (19)

All editions	Effective from	Code history
FY2016	2015-10-01	First observed
FY2017	2016-10-01	No tabular change
FY2018	2017-10-01	No tabular change
FY2019	2018-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020	2019-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020 · April	2020-04-01	No tabular change
FY2021	2020-10-01	No tabular change
FY2021 · 01-01	2021-01-01	No tabular change
FY2022	2021-10-01	No tabular change
FY2022 · 04-01	2022-04-01	No tabular change
FY2023	2022-10-01	No tabular change
FY2023 · 04-01	2023-04-01	No tabular change
FY2024	2023-10-01	Inherited rules changed
FY2024 · 04-01	2024-04-01	No tabular change
FY2025	2024-10-01	No tabular change
FY2025 · 04-01	2025-04-01	No tabular change
FY2026	2025-10-01	No tabular change
FY2026 · April	2026-04-01	No tabular change
FY2027	2026-10-01	Inherited rules changed

Code-level instructions

The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.

Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓

Review the official coding guidelines ↗

Inherited instructions

Chapters 1 · Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Includes

diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 2

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 code

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

A50-A64 · Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

Excludes 1

nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
Reiter's disease (M02.3-)

Excludes 2

human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

More specific codes

A54.0Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscessCategory · further specificity required A54.1Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscessBillable / specific A54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionCategory · further specificity required A54.3Gonococcal infection of eyeCategory · further specificity required A54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemCategory · further specificity required A54.5Gonococcal pharyngitisBillable / specific A54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectumBillable / specific A54.8Other gonococcal infectionsCategory · further specificity required A54.9Gonococcal infection, unspecifiedBillable / specific

Related codes

Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗

References from other codes (2)

O98.2 · Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Inclusion terms · Conditions in A54.-

sections/P35-P39 · Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)

Excludes 2 · congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)