2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.24
Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- A54.24
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
A54.24 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease. 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 female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Abscess gonococcal
- Abscess of fallopian tube
- Abscess of female pelvis
- Abscess of ovary
- Acute endometritis
- Acute gonococcal endometritis
- Acute gonococcal salpingitis
- Acute gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Acute gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
- Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
- Acute salpingitis
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease
- Chronic endometritis
- Chronic gonococcal endometritis
- Chronic gonococcal salpingitis
- Chronic gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Chronic gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
- Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
- Chronic salpingitis
- Fallopian tube infection
- Fallopian tube infection
- Fallopian tube infection
- Fallopian tube infection
- Female gonococcal pelvic inflammatory disease
- Gonococcal endometritis
- Gonococcal female pelvic infection
- Gonococcal pelvic peritonitis
- Gonococcal peritonitis
- Gonococcal salpingitis
- Gonococcal tubo-ovarian abscess
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Gonorrhea of upper genitourinary tract
- Infection of ovary
- Tubo-ovarian abscess
- Tubo-ovarian mass
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
---|---|---|---|
Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs | GEN018 | N - 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) | INF010 | Y - 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 Salpingitis
chronic inflammation of the fallopian tube. it usually follows an acute inflammatory attack.Chronic Endometritis
a non-granulomatous or granulomatous chronic inflammation of the endometrium. causes include sexually transmitted pathogens and gynecological procedures. patients may present with irregular bleeding.Non Specific Chronic Endometritis
chronic endometritis characterized by the presence of plasmacytic infiltrates in the endometrium. there are no granulomas present.Acute Endometritis
an acute, usually bacterial infection affecting the endometrium. it is characterized by the presence of neutrophils or microabscesses in the endometrial glands. symptoms include fever, lower abdominal pain, and vaginal discharge.Acute Salpingitis
acute inflammation of the fallopian tube. it is most often caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis infections. the infections usually originate in the vagina and ascend to the fallopian tube. symptoms include abdominal, pelvic, and lower back pain, pain during ovulation and sexual intercourse, fever, nausea, and vomiting. complications include infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
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.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese 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.
- Gonococcal pelviperitonitis
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA 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 peritonitis A54.85
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).
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - pelvis, pelvic
- - gonococcal (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - pelvis, pelvic
- - Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative) - N71.9
- - blenorrhagic (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - gonococcal, gonorrheal (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) - See Also: condition; - A54.9
- - fallopian tubes (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - pelviperitonitis - A54.24
- - pelvis (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - pyosalpinx (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) - A54.9
- - fallopian tube (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - ovary (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - pelvis (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - female pelvic inflammatory disease - A54.24
- - Pelviperitonitis - See Also: Peritonitis, pelvic;
- - gonococcal - A54.24
- - Salpingitis (catarrhal) (fallopian tube) (nodular) (pseudofollicular) (purulent) (septic) - N70.91
- - gonococcal (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - specific (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - venereal (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - Salpingo-oophoritis (catarrhal) (purulent) (ruptured) (septic) (suppurative) - N70.93
- - acute - N70.03
- - gonococcal - A54.24
- - gonococcal (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - specific (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - venereal (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic) - A54.24
- - acute - N70.03
- - Stricture - See Also: Stenosis;
- - fallopian tube - N97.1
- - gonococcal - A54.24
- - fallopian tube - N97.1
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 females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .
Convert A54.24 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 098.16 - Gc endometritis (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: 098.36 - Gc endometritis, 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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of the uterus, ovaries, and other female reproductive organs. It causes scarring in these organs. This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses, and other serious problems. PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia, two sexually transmitted diseases, are the most common causes of PID. Other bacteria can also cause it. You are at greater risk if you:
- Are sexually active and younger than 25
- Have more than one sex partner
- Douche
Some women have no symptoms. Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding, and pain during intercourse or urination. Doctors diagnose PID with a physical exam, lab tests, and imaging tests. Antibiotics can cure PID. Early treatment is important. Waiting too long increases the risk of infertility.
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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.