ICD-10 Code for Gonococcus
Also indexed as (disease) (infection)
The ICD-10-CM code for gonococcus is A54.9 — Gonococcal infection, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for gonococcus with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
A54.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which gonococcus code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 22 codes under Gonococcus, gonococcal. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| anus | A54.6 | Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum | |
| bursa, bursitis | A54.49 | Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue | |
| conjunctiva, conjunctivitis | A54.31 | Gonococcal conjunctivitis | |
| endocardium | A54.83 | Gonococcal heart infection | |
| eye | A54.30 | Gonococcal infection of eye, unspecified | |
| fallopian tubes | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| heart | A54.83 | Gonococcal heart infection | |
| iridocyclitis | A54.32 | Gonococcal iridocyclitis | |
| joint | A54.42 | Gonococcal arthritis | |
| lymphatic | A54.89 | Other gonococcal infections | |
| meninges, meningitis | A54.81 | Gonococcal meningitis | |
| musculoskeletal | A54.40 | Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system, unspecified | |
| pelviperitonitis | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| pelvis | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| pharynx | A54.5 | Gonococcal pharyngitis | |
| proctitis | A54.6 | Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum | |
| pyosalpinx | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| rectum | A54.6 | Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum | |
| skin | A54.89 | Other gonococcal infections | |
| specified site NEC | A54.89 | Other gonococcal infections | |
| tendon sheath | A54.49 | Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue | |
| throat | A54.5 | Gonococcal pharyngitis | |
| urethra | A54.01 | Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified | |
| vulva | A54.02 | Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified |
Gonococcus eye
Gonococcus genitourinary
Gonococcus musculoskeletal
Gonococcus urethra
| with abscess | A54.1 | Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources