2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.22

Gonococcal prostatitis

ICD-10-CM Code:
A54.22
ICD-10 Code for:
Gonococcal prostatitis
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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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)

A54.22 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of gonococcal prostatitis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This code is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute gonococcal prostatitis
  • Acute prostatitis
  • Bacterial prostatitis
  • Bacterial prostatitis
  • Bacterial prostatitis
  • Chronic gonococcal prostatitis
  • Chronic prostatitis
  • Gonococcal prostatitis
  • Prostatitis category I
  • Prostatitis category II

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Inflammatory conditions of male genital organsGEN013N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Sexually transmitted infections (excluding HIV and hepatitis)INF010Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Chronic Prostatitis

    an infectious or non-infectious chronic inflammatory process that affects the prostate gland.
  • Acute Bacterial Prostatitis|acute bacterial prostatitis

    an acute infection of the prostate gland caused by bacteria, most often escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis, klebsiella, and pseudomonas aeruginosa. signs and symptoms include fever, lower back pain, urinary frequency, and painful urination. the urinalysis reveals the presence of white cells. risk factors include intraprostatic ductal reflux, phimosis, urinary tract infections, and unprotected anal intercourse.
  • Bacterial Prostatitis

    an acute or chronic bacterial infection that affects the prostate gland.
  • Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis|chronic bacterial prostatitis

    a chronic infection of the prostate gland caused by bacteria. it is manifested with recurring urinary tract infections. the culture of the prostatic fluid, semen, or post-massage urine specimen reveals the presence of bacteria.
  • Acute Prostatitis

    an acute inflammatory process that affects the prostate gland. it is caused by bacteria, most often escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis, klebsiella, and pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Diagnoses for males only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to MALES only .

Convert A54.22 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 098.12 - Gc prostatitis (acute)
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 098.32 - Gc prostatitis, chronic
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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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Prostate Diseases

What is the prostate?

The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It lies just below the bladder. It makes fluid that is part of semen.

What are prostate diseases?

There are many types of prostate diseases:

  • Prostatitis is inflammation (swelling and pain) in the prostate gland. It's the most common type of prostate problem in people under than age 50. There are different types:
    • Chronic prostatitis is also called chronic pelvic pain syndrome. It's the most common type of prostatitis.
    • Acute bacterial prostatitis starts suddenly from a bacterial infection and is treated with antibiotics. It is not common.
    • Chronic bacterial prostatitis happens when a bacterial infection keeps coming back. The symptoms usually start slowly. It may take longer to treat than acute bacterial prostatitis.
    • Asymptomatic prostatitis has no symptoms and usually doesn't need treatment. You may learn you have it after having tests for other health problems.
  • Enlarged prostate is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate gland tends to grow larger with age. That's why enlarged prostate is very common in older people and rare in those who are under age 40. When the prostate grows larger, it may press on your urethra and cause problems with urination.
  • Prostate cancer happens when cancer cells form in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer in those aged 50 and older. Most prostate cancers grow slowly and may never cause health problems. But certain prostate cancers are serious.

Who is more likely to develop prostate diseases?

Anyone with a prostate can develop prostate problems. But some people are at higher risk.

You may be more likely to develop prostatitis if you have:

  • A lower urinary tract infection, also called a UTI. An infection in your lower urinary tract (bladder and urethra) may lead to acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis.
  • Nerve damage in your lower urinary tract from surgery or an injury. This may lead to chronic prostatitis.
  • Emotional stress, which can lead to chronic prostatitis.

You may be more likely to develop an enlarged prostate (BPH) if you:

  • Are age 40 or older.
  • Have family members who have had BPH.
  • Have certain health conditions such as:
    • Obesity.
    • Heart disease and problems with blood circulation.
    • Type 2 diabetes.
  • Don't get enough physical activity.

You may be more likely to develop prostate cancer if you:

  • Are older than age 50.
  • Have a parent, sibling, or child who has or had prostate cancer.
  • Are African American.

What are the symptoms of prostate diseases?

The symptoms of prostate problems include:

  • Needing to urinate a lot.
  • Needing to rush to the bathroom, but not being able to urinate or only going a little.
  • Leaking or dribbling urine.
  • Having a weak urine stream.

Other symptoms depend on the type of prostate problem you have and may include:

  • Not being able to urinate at all. This is a medical emergency.
  • Any problems, starting or controlling urine flow.
  • Waking up often to urinate.
  • Blood in your urine or urine that has an unusual smell or color.
  • Fever, chills, or body aches.
  • Great discomfort or pain:
    • While urinating or after ejaculation.
    • In your abdomen (belly), between your scrotum and anus, or in your scrotum or penis.

Contact your provider if you have any of these symptoms.

How are prostate diseases diagnosed?

To find out if you have a prostate problem, your provider will:

  • Ask about your medical history and symptoms.
  • Ask about your family health history.
  • Do a physical exam. The exam may include a digital rectal exam (DRE) of your prostate. In a DRE, your provider inserts a gloved finger into your rectum to feel the general size and condition of your prostate.
  • Order tests, if needed. Tests may include:
    • Blood and urine tests to look for infection.
    • Urodynamic testing to see how well you can hold and release urine.
    • Cystoscopy to look inside your urethra and bladder.
    • Ultrasound pictures of your prostate and urinary tract.
    • A PSA blood test (prostate-specific antigen test).
    • Prostate biopsy to diagnose or rule out cancer.

Treatment depends on what prostate disease you have and which symptoms bother you most.

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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.