ICD-10 Code for Gonorrhea
Also indexed as (acute) (chronic)
The ICD-10-CM code for gonorrhea is A54.9 — Gonococcal infection, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for gonorrhea 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 gonorrhea code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 14 codes under Gonorrhea. 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
| Bartholin's gland | A54.02 | Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified | |
| bladder | A54.01 | Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified | |
| cervix | A54.03 | Gonococcal cervicitis, unspecified | |
| conjunctiva, conjunctivitis | A54.31 | Gonococcal conjunctivitis | |
| contact | Z20.2 | Contact with and (suspected) exposure to infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission | |
| Cowper's gland | A54.1 | Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess | |
| exposure to | Z20.2 | Contact with and (suspected) exposure to infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission | |
| fallopian tube | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| kidney | A54.21 | Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter | |
| lower genitourinary tract | A54.00 | Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified | |
| ovary | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| pelvis | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | |
| penis | A54.09 | Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract | |
| prostate | A54.22 | Gonococcal prostatitis | |
| seminal vesicle | A54.23 | Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs | |
| specified site not listed | A54.89 | Other gonococcal infections | |
| spermatic cord | A54.23 | Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs | |
| urethra | A54.01 | Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified | |
| vagina | A54.02 | Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified | |
| vas deferens | A54.23 | Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs | |
| vulva | A54.02 | Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified |
Gonorrhea Bartholin's gland
| with abscess | A54.1 | Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess |
Gonorrhea lower genitourinary tract
| with abscess | A54.1 | Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess |
Gonorrhea pelvis
| female pelvic inflammatory disease | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease |
Gonorrhea 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