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Gonococcal infection
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.5
Gonococcal pharyngitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- A54.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM A54.5 became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A54.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 A54.5 may differ.
The following code(s) above
A54.5 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
A54.5:
- Gonorrhea of pharynx
- Gonorrhea, pharynx
ICD-10-CM A54.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
- 153 Otitis media and uri without mcc
Convert A54.5 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to A54.5:
- Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) A54.9 - see also condition
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.9
Gonococcal infection, unspecified
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- pharynx A54.5
- throat A54.5
- Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pseudomembranous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (viral) J02.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9
Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
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Applicable To- Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute)
- Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Pharyngitis (acute) NOS
- Sore throat (acute) NOS
- Suppurative pharyngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A54.5
A54.31 Gonococcal conjunctivitis
A54.32 Gonococcal iridocyclitis
A54.39 Other gonococcal eye infection
A54.4 Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system
A54.41 Gonococcal spondylopathy
A54.43 Gonococcal osteomyelitis
A54.49 Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue
A54.5
Gonococcal pharyngitis
A54.6 Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
A54.8 Other gonococcal infections
A54.82 Gonococcal brain abscess
A54.83 Gonococcal heart infection
A54.89 Other gonococcal infections
A54.9 Gonococcal infection, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
