A54.9
BillableGonococcal infection, unspecified
Gonococcal infection, unspecified
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)
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
- Clap15628003
- GC - Gonococcus infection15628003
- GCI - Gonococcal infection15628003
- Gonococcal infection15628003
- Gonorrhea15628003
- Gonorrhoea15628003
- Infection due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae15628003
- Chronic gonorrhea27681008
- Chronic gonorrhoea27681008
- Maternal gonorrhea during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199161008
- Maternal gonorrhoea during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199161008
- Neonatal gonococcal infection240571007
- Venereal disease in pregnancy274118001
- Disease caused by Neisseria409790005
- Recurrent bacterial infection428875002
- Neisseria sicca or Neisseria subflava702990008
- Neisseria weaveri or Neisseria elongata703002002
- Disseminated gonococcal infection762257007
- Disseminated infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae762257007
- Gonococcal bacteraemia762257007
- Gonococcal bacteremia762257007
- Recurrent Neisseria infection due to factor D deficiency783007005
- Infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae during puerperium1258923000
- Postpartum gonorrhea1258923000
- Postpartum gonorrhoea1258923000
- Gonorrhea in childbirth10754031000119105
- Gonorrhea in mother complicating childbirth10754031000119105
- Gonorrhoea in childbirth10754031000119105
- Gonorrhoea in mother complicating childbirth10754031000119105
- Maternal gonorrhea during pregnancy114881000119108
- Maternal gonorrhoea during pregnancy114881000119108
- STD (sexually transmitted disease) in childbirth10759841000119105
- Sexually transmitted disease in childbirth10759841000119105
- Sexually transmitted infectious disease in mother complicating childbirth10759841000119105
UMLS
- ClapC0018081
- GC - Gonococcus infectionC0018081
- GCI - Gonococcal infectionC0018081
- Gonococcal InfectionC0018081
- Gonococcal infectionC0018081
- Gonococcal infection, unspecifiedC0018081
- GonorrheaC0018081
- Gonorrhea (disorder)C0018081
- GonorrhoeaC0018081
- Gonorrhoea NOSC0018081
- Infection due to Neisseria gonorrhoeaeC0018081
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae InfectionC0018081
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae infectionC0018081
- The clapC0018081
- clapC0018081
- clapsC0018081
- gonococcalC0018081
- gonococcal infectionC0018081
- gonococcal infectionsC0018081
- gonorrheaC0018081
- gonorrhoeaC0018081
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A54.9?
ICD-10-CM code A54.9 represents "Gonococcal infection, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A54.9 a billable code?
Yes, A54.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A54.9 in?
A54.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A54.9?
A54.9 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 A54.9?
Yes, when using A54.9 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A54.9 map to?
A54.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 27681008, 15628003, 409790005, 762257007, 10754031000119105, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A54.9?
A54.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018081. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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