FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
A54: Gonococcal infection
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Gonococcal infection. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
More specific FY2027 codes
- A54.0: Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscessNonbillable heading
- A54.1: Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscessBillable code
- A54.2: Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionNonbillable heading
- A54.3: Gonococcal infection of eyeNonbillable heading
- A54.4: Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemNonbillable heading
- A54.5: Gonococcal pharyngitisBillable code
- A54.6: Gonococcal infection of anus and rectumBillable code
- A54.8: Other gonococcal infectionsNonbillable heading
- A54.9: Gonococcal infection, unspecifiedBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Includes
diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Instructional note
code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Source: A00-B99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes1
nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)
Source: A50-A64 (section, inherited).
Excludes1
Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
Source: A50-A64 (section, inherited).
Excludes2
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
Source: A50-A64 (section, inherited).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does A54 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Gonococcal infection. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is A54 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks A54 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does A54 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Payment model: CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition