1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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3. A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
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4. A54- Gonococcal infection
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.81

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.81

Gonococcal meningitis

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM A54.81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A54.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 A54.81 may differ.

• Gonorrhea, meningitis

• 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

• 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

• Type 1 Excludes: G01
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G01

  Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code

  Code First

  • underlying disease

  Type 1 Excludes

  • meningitis (in):
  • gonococcal (A54.81)
  • leptospirosis (A27.81)
  • listeriosis (A32.11)
  • Lyme disease (A69.21)
  • meningococcal (A39.0)
  • neurosyphilis (A52.13)
  • tuberculosis (A17.0)
  • meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere (G05)

• 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 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 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Arachnoiditis (spinal) NOS
  • gonococcal A54.81

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