A54.00 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from A54.0 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess

Excludes1 (never code together)

• gonococcal infection with genitourinary gland abscess (A54.1)
• gonococcal infection with periurethral abscess (A54.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 727-728 in MDC 12.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 098.0 Gonococcal infection (acute) of lower genitourinary tract (approximate)
• 098.2 Gonococcal infection, chronic, of lower genitourinary tract (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to A54.00

Back-references to A54

• Type 2 Excludes: N34 Urethritis and urethral syndrome ("urethritis in diseases with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)")

Diagnosis Index entries for A54.00

• Blennorrhea (acute) (chronic) › lower genitourinary tract (gonococcal)
• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › genitourinary (organ) (system) (tract) (acute) › lower
• Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) › lower genitourinary tract

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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