A54.5
Billable codeGonococcal pharyngitis
The ICD-10 code for gonococcal pharyngitis is A54.5.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A54.0Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscessnon-billable header
- A54.1Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess
- A54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionnon-billable header
- A54.3Gonococcal infection of eyenon-billable header
- A54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemnon-billable header
- A54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
- A54.8Other gonococcal infectionsnon-billable header
- A54.9Gonococcal infection, unspecified
- A54.5Gonococcal pharyngitis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 0986
Associated MS-DRGs
A54.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 152Otitis Media and URI with MCC
- DRG 153Otitis Media and URI without MCC