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A54

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Gonococcal infection

Use a more specific code (4 billable, 5 non-billable)
A54.0Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscesshas subcodesA54.1Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscessA54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionhas subcodesA54.3Gonococcal infection of eyehas subcodesA54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemhas subcodesA54.5Gonococcal pharyngitisA54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectumA54.8Other gonococcal infectionshas subcodesA54.9Gonococcal infection, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • 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 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A50-A64Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
A54Gonococcal infectionNot billable
A54.0Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscessSubcodes
A54.1Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscessBillable
A54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionSubcodes
A54.3Gonococcal infection of eyeSubcodes
A54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemSubcodes
A54.5Gonococcal pharyngitisBillable
A54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectumBillable
A54.8Other gonococcal infectionsSubcodes
A54.9Gonococcal infection, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A54:

blockA50-A64
Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
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chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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