A54.42
BillableGonococcal arthritis
Gonococcal arthritis
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- gonococcal infection of spine (A54.41)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Gonococcal arthritis44743006
- Gonococcal infection of joint44743006
- Gonococcal joint infection44743006
- Gonococcal rheumatism44743006
- Cutaneous gonorrhea240583009
- Cutaneous gonorrhoea240583009
- Gonococcal skin lesion240583009
- Gonococcal arthritis dermatitis syndrome272006008
- Gonococcal septicaemia affecting skin272006008
- Gonococcal septicemia affecting skin272006008
- Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system733131001
- Infection of musculoskeletal system caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae733131001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A54.42?
ICD-10-CM code A54.42 represents "Gonococcal arthritis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A54.42 a billable code?
Yes, A54.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A54.42 in?
A54.42 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A54.42?
A54.42 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-).
Are additional codes required with A54.42?
Yes, when using A54.42 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A54.42 map to?
A54.42 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 240583009, 44743006, 272006008, 733131001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A54.42?
A54.42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153216. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.