2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.9

Gonococcal infection, unspecified

• A54.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A54.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A54.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A54.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above A54.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A54.9:

• A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
• A50-A64  Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

Approximate Synonyms

• Gonorrhea
• Gonorrhea in childbirth
• Gonorrhea in pregnancy
• Maternal gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, after childbirth
• Maternal gonorrhea during pregnancy
• Maternal gonorrhea during pregnancy – baby delivered

Clinical Information

• A common sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by neisseria gonorrhea. It is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse. Infected individuals may be asymptomatic. Symptoms in males include burning sensation during urination, discharge from the penis, and painful swelling of the testes. Symptoms in females include painful urination, vaginal discharge, and vaginal bleeding between periods. If untreated, the infection may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, neisseria gonorrhoeae, was isolated by neisser in 1879.
• Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract; the etiologic agent is neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted disease. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth or anus. Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms, especially in women. In men, gonorrhea can cause pain when urinating and discharge from the penis. If untreated, it can cause epididymitis, which affects the testicles and can lead to infertility. In women, gonorrhea can cause bleeding between periods, pain when urinating and increased discharge from the vagina. If untreated, it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which causes problems with pregnancy and infertility. Gonorrhea can pass from mother to baby during pregnancy. You can cure gonorrhea with antibiotics prescribed by your health care provider. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading gonorrhea. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ICD-10-CM A54.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

• 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
• 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
• 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A54.9 to ICD-9-CMCode History

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
• 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A54.9:

• Disease, diseased – see also Syndrome
  • gonococcal NOS A54.9
• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) A54.9 – see also condition
• Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) A54.9