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A54.83

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Gonococcal heart infection

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A bacterial infection of the heart caused by gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted infection), where the bacteria spreads from the genital area to infect the heart tissue. This is a serious complication that can damage heart valves and affect heart function.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation confirms gonococcal infection of the heart specifically; do not assume heart involvement without explicit physician documentation
  • •This code requires confirmation of both the gonococcal organism AND cardiac involvement; ensure the medical record supports endocarditis or myocarditis related to gonorrhea

Code Hierarchy

└A54Gonococcal infection└A54.8Other gonococcal infections└A54.83Gonococcal heart infection
└A54.83Gonococcal heart infection

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