2025 ICD-10-CM code A54.8
Other gonococcal infections.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a gonococcal infection requiring treatment.The specific treatment and diagnostic testing should be documented and justified based on the patient's clinical presentation.
Diagnosis and treatment are typically managed by primary care physicians, infectious disease specialists, or obstetrician-gynecologists, depending on the site of infection and the patient's overall health status.Diagnosis may involve physical examination, cultures, and nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). Treatment typically involves antibiotics.
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
In simple words: This code indicates a gonorrhea infection in a location not specifically covered by other codes, such as the skin or joints. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection.
This code represents a gonococcal infection not otherwise specified in the ICD-10-CM classification.Gonococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and are typically transmitted through sexual contact or during childbirth.This code is used when the infection is not at a common site such as the urethra, cervix, rectum, or pharynx.
Example 1: A patient presents with a gonococcal skin infection confirmed by culture., A newborn develops gonococcal scalp infection at the site of fetal monitoring electrodes., A patient with disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) experiences gonococcal arthritis and tenosynovitis.
Documentation should include the site of infection, confirmation of gonococcal infection through laboratory testing, and any associated symptoms or complications.
** For patients with DGI, consider using additional codes to specify the affected organ/system (e.g., arthritis, endocarditis, meningitis).
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Office, Emergency Room - Hospital