2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.6

Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • A54.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A54.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A54.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 A54.6 may differ.
The following code(s) above A54.6 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 A54.6:
  • A00-B99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99

    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

    Includes
    • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
    Type 1 Excludes
    • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
    Type 2 Excludes
    • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
    • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
    • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
    • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
    Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A50-A64
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range A50-A64

    Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

    Type 1 Excludes
    • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
    • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
    • Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
    Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
Approximate Synonyms
  • Gonorrhea, anus and rectum
ICD-10-CM A54.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
  • 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
  • 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A54.6 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
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A54.6:
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) A54.9
    - see also condition
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.9

    Gonococcal infection, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • anus A54.6
    • proctitis A54.6
    • rectum A54.6
  • Proctitis K62.89
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K62.89

    Other specified diseases of anus and rectum

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Proctitis NOS
    Use Additional
    • code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-)
    • gonococcal A54.6
  • Stricture - see also Stenosis
    • rectum (sphincter) K62.4
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K62.4

      Stenosis of anus and rectum

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Stricture of anus (sphincter)
      • gonococcal A54.6

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A54.6
A54.32 Gonococcal iridocyclitis
A54.33 Gonococcal keratitis
A54.39 Other gonococcal eye infection
A54.4 Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system
A54.40 …… unspecified
A54.41 Gonococcal spondylopathy
A54.42 Gonococcal arthritis
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
A54.81 Gonococcal meningitis
A54.82 Gonococcal brain abscess
A54.83 Gonococcal heart infection
A54.84 Gonococcal pneumonia
A54.85 Gonococcal peritonitis
A54.86 Gonococcal sepsis
A54.89 Other gonococcal infections
A54.9 Gonococcal infection, unspecified
A55 Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.