2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.22Gonococcal prostatitis

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›A50-A64›A54

ICD-10-CM A54.22
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

A54.22 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for gonococcal prostatitis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 727 through 728. Coders also document this condition as acute bacterial prostatitis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Inflammatory conditions of male genital organs and Sexually transmitted infections (excluding HIV and hepatitis).

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
A54.22
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Gonococcal prostatitis
Short Description
Gonococcal prostatitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
A54.2
Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionA50-A64Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
CategoryA54Gonococcal infection
This CodeA54.22Gonococcal prostatitis

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acute bacterial prostatitis
  • Acute gonococcal prostatitis
  • Acute gonorrhea of lower genitourinary tract
  • Acute prostatitis
  • Chronic bacterial prostatitis
  • Chronic gonococcal prostatitis
  • Chronic gonorrhea lower genitourinary tract
  • Chronic prostatitis
  • Gonococcal prostatitis

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
      • prostate
        • gonococcal (acute) (chronic)
    • Gonorrhea(acute) (chronic)
      • prostate (acute) (chronic)
    • Prostatitis(congestive) (suppurative) (with cystitis)
      • gonococcal (acute) (chronic)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR GEN013
Inflammatory conditions of male genital organs
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No
CCSR INF010
Sexually transmitted infections (excluding HIV and hepatitis)
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • 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.

Patient EducationClinical

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). 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.

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Convert A54.22 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
098.12 Gc prostatitis (acute)
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
098.32 Gc prostatitis, chronic
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About A54.22Overview

Is A54.22 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report gonococcal prostatitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does A54.22 group to?

When gonococcal prostatitis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 727, 728, with relative weights from 0.8112 to 1.4829 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of A54.22?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, gonococcal prostatitis converts to ICD-9-CM 098.12 (gc prostatitis (acute)) and 098.32 (gc prostatitis, chronic). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.