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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.0

Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess

ICD-10-CM Code:
A54.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Gonocl infct of low GU tract w/o periureth or acc glnd abcs
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
      (A50-A64)
      • Gonococcal infection
        (A54)

A54.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Gonocl infct of low GU tract w/o periureth or acc glnd abcs

Non-specific codes like A54.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for gonocl infct of low gu tract w/o periureth or acc glnd abcs:

  • Use A54.00 for Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A54.01 for Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A54.02 for Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A54.03 for Gonococcal cervicitis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use A54.09 for Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Acute Gonococcal Infection of Lower Genitourinary Tract

    a gonococcal infection of the lower urinary tract that is rapid in onset.

  • Acute Gonococcal Infection of Upper Genitourinary Tract

    a gonococcal infection of the upper urinary tract that is rapid in onset.

  • Gonococcal Infection

    an infection that is caused by gonococcus.

  • Gonococcal Infection of Genitourinary Tract

    a genitourinary infection that is caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • gonococcal infection with genitourinary gland abscess A54.1
  • gonococcal infection with periurethral abscess A54.1

Patient Education


Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth, or anus. You can get gonorrhea during vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner. A pregnant woman can pass it to her baby during childbirth.

Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms. In men, gonorrhea can cause pain when urinating and discharge from the penis. If untreated, it can cause problems with the prostate and testicles.

In women, the early symptoms of gonorrhea often are mild. Later, it 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.

Your health care provider will diagnose gonorrhea with lab tests. Treatment is with antibiotics. Treating gonorrhea is becoming more difficult because drug-resistant strains are increasing. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading gonorrhea. If your or your partner is allergic to latex, you can use polyurethane condoms. The most reliable way to avoid infection is to not have anal, vaginal, or oral sex.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.