A54.23 Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs

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

Applicable to

• Gonococcal epididymitis
• Gonococcal orchitis

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 098.13 Gonococcal epididymo-orchitis (acute) (approximate)
• 098.14 Gonococcal seminal vesiculitis (acute) (approximate)
• 098.33 Gonococcal epididymo-orchitis, chronic (approximate)
• 098.34 Gonococcal seminal vesiculitis, chronic (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to A54.23

Back-references to A54.23

• Type 1 Excludes: N48.1 Balanitis ("gonococcal balanitis (A54.23)")
• Type 1 Excludes: N51 Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere ("gonococcal balanitis (A54.23)")

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 A54.23

• Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris) › gonococcal (acute) (chronic)
• Balanoposthitis › gonococcal (acute) (chronic)
• Deferentitis › gonorrheal (acute) (chronic)
• Epididymitis (acute) (nonvenereal) (recurrent) (residual) › blennorrhagic (gonococcal)
• Epididymitis (acute) (nonvenereal) (recurrent) (residual) › gonococcal
• Funiculitis (acute) (chronic) (endemic) › gonococcal (acute) (chronic)
• Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) › seminal vesicle (acute) (chronic)
• Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) › spermatic cord (acute) (chronic)
• Gonorrhea (acute) (chronic) › vas deferens (acute) (chronic)
• Orchitis (gangrenous) (nonspecific) (septic) (suppurative) › blennorrhagic (gonococcal) (acute) (chronic)
• Orchitis (gangrenous) (nonspecific) (septic) (suppurative) › gonococcal (acute) (chronic)
• Vesiculitis (seminal) › gonorrheal (acute) (chronic)

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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