A54.89 Other gonococcal infections

The ICD-10-CM code for Other gonococcal infections is A54.89 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

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 A54.89:

• Bubo › blennorrhagic (gonococcal)
• Bubo › gonococcal
• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › specified site NEC
• Adenitis › gonorrheal NEC
• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › gonococcal
• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › lymphatic (gland) (node)
• Dermatosis › gonococcal
• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › skin

Inclusion Terms

• Gonococcal keratoderma
• Gonococcal lymphadenitis

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 205 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A54.89 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

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

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

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)