A54.81 Gonococcal meningitis

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 023-024 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 098.82 Gonococcal meningitis

Code annotations containing back-references to A54.81

Back-references to A54.81

• Type 1 Excludes: G01 Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere ("gonococcal (A54.81)")

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 A54.81

• Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › meninges, meningitis
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › gonococcal

Nearby codes

• A54.43 Gonococcal osteomyelitis
• A54.49 Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue
• A54.5 Gonococcal pharyngitis
• A54.6 Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
• A54.8 Other gonococcal infections
• A54.81 Gonococcal meningitis (this code)
• A54.82 Gonococcal brain abscess
• A54.83 Gonococcal heart infection
• A54.84 Gonococcal pneumonia
• A54.85 Gonococcal peritonitis
• A54.86 Gonococcal sepsis