2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.31Gonococcal conjunctivitis
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›A50-A64›A54
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
A54.31 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for gonococcal conjunctivitis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Cornea and external disease and Sexually transmitted infections (excluding HIV and hepatitis).
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Adult gonococcal conjunctivitis
- Bilateral neonatal conjunctivitis of eyes
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria
- Conjunctivitis of left eye caused by bacteria
- Conjunctivitis of right eye caused by bacteria
- Gonococcal conjunctivitis
- Gonococcal conjunctivitis neonatorum
- Infection of bilateral eyes caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Infection of left eye caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Infection of right eye caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal bacterial conjunctivitis
- Neonatal bacterial dacryocystitis
- Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal conjunctivitis of left eye
- Neonatal conjunctivitis of left eye caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal conjunctivitis of right eye
- Neonatal conjunctivitis of right eye caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal dacryocystitis
- Neonatal dacryocystitis and conjunctivitis
- Neonatal gonococcal infection
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Blennorrhea (acute) (chronic) - See Also: Gonorrhea;
- neonatorum (gonococcal ophthalmia) - A54.31
- Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS - H10.9
- blennorrhagic (gonococcal) (neonatorum) - A54.31
- gonococcal (neonatorum) - A54.31
- gonococci - A54.31
- gonococcal - A54.31
- gonococcal - A54.31
- Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) - See Also: condition; - A54.9
- conjunctiva, conjunctivitis (neonatorum) - A54.31
- conjunctivitis - A54.31
- newborn - A54.31
- Ophthalmia - See Also: Conjunctivitis; - H10.9
- blennorrhagic (gonococcal) (neonatorum) - A54.31
- gonococcal (neonatorum) - A54.31
- gonococcal - A54.31
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Blennorrhea(acute) (chronic)
- neonatorum (gonococcal ophthalmia)
- Conjunctivitis(staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS
- blennorrhagic (gonococcal) (neonatorum)
- Conjunctivitis(staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS
- gonococcal (neonatorum)
- Conjunctivitis(staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS
- in (due to)
- gonococci
- Conjunctivitis(staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS
- infantile
- gonococcal
- Conjunctivitis(staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS
- neonatal
- gonococcal
- Gonococcus, gonococcal(disease) (infection)
- conjunctiva, conjunctivitis (neonatorum)
- Gonococcus, gonococcal(disease) (infection)
- eye
- conjunctivitis
- Gonococcus, gonococcal(disease) (infection)
- eye
- newborn
- Gonorrhea(acute) (chronic)
- conjunctiva, conjunctivitis (neonatorum)
- Ophthalmia
- blennorrhagic (gonococcal) (neonatorum)
- Ophthalmia
- gonococcal (neonatorum)
- Ophthalmia
- neonatorum, newborn
- gonococcal
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Neonatal Dacryocystitis
inflammation of the lacrimal sac in a newborn due to blocked drainage of tears or infection.
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 A54.31 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About A54.31Overview
Is A54.31 (Gonococcal infection of eye) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report gonococcal conjunctivitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does A54.31 group to?
When gonococcal conjunctivitis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 124, 125, with relative weights from 0.7678 to 1.3231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of A54.31?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, gonococcal conjunctivitis converts to ICD-9-CM 098.40 (gonococcal conjunctivit). The mapping is a direct match.
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.
