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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.81
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.81
Gonococcal meningitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- A54.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM A54.81 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A54.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 A54.81 may differ.
The following code(s) above
A54.81 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
A54.81:
- 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
- 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mcc
- 094 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with mcc
- 095 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with cc
- 096 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system without cc/mcc
Convert A54.81 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
Code annotations containing back-references to A54.81:
- 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 Billable/Specific Code
- meninges, meningitis A54.81
- Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) G03.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G03.9
Meningitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOS
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A54.81
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
A54.81
Gonococcal meningitis
A54.82 Gonococcal brain abscess
A54.83 Gonococcal heart infection
A54.89 Other gonococcal infections
A54.9 Gonococcal infection, unspecified
A55 Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
A56 Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases
A56.0 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
