A54.85 Gonococcal peritonitis

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The ICD-10-CM code for Gonococcal peritonitis is A54.85 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
A50-A64: Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
Category A54
37 codes (31 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A54.85:

  • Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › gonococcal
  • Fitzhugh-Curtis syndrome › due to › Neisseria gonorrhea (gonococcal peritonitis)
  • Syndrome › Fitzhugh-Curtis › due to › Neisseria gonorrhea (gonococcal peritonitis)
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with A54.85.
  • gonococcal pelviperitonitis (A54.24)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 60 U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 included A54.85 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

A54 Gonococcal infection

Related Codes in A54

A54 Gonococcal infection A54.0 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess A54.00 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified A54.01 Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified A54.02 Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified A54.03 Gonococcal cervicitis, unspecified A54.09 Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract A54.1 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess A54.2 Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection A54.21 Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter A54.22 Gonococcal prostatitis A54.23 Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs A54.24 Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease A54.29 Other gonococcal genitourinary infections A54.3 Gonococcal infection of eye A54.30 Gonococcal infection of eye, unspecified A54.31 Gonococcal conjunctivitis A54.32 Gonococcal iridocyclitis A54.33 Gonococcal keratitis A54.39 Other gonococcal eye infection
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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