A54.23

Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs

Billable / specific

A54.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Gonococcal epididymitis
  • Gonococcal orchitis

Includes (from A54)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1) (from A54)
  • Reiter's disease (M02.3-) (from A54)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A54)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A54)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A54)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A54)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A54)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from A54)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A54)

Also known as

  • Gonococcal epididymitis
  • Gonococcal orchitis
  • Balanitis, gonococcal
  • Balanoposthitis, gonococcal
  • Deferentitis, gonorrheal
  • Epididymitis, blennorrhagic
  • Epididymitis, gonococcal
  • Funiculitis, gonococcal
  • Gonorrhea, seminal vesicle
  • Gonorrhea, spermatic cord
  • Gonorrhea, vas deferens
  • Orchitis, blennorrhagic
  • Orchitis, gonococcal
  • Vesiculitis, gonorrheal

Parent code

  • A54.2Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infectionHeader

Related codes

  • A54.21Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureterBillable
  • A54.22Gonococcal prostatitisBillable
  • A54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory diseaseBillable
  • A54.29Other gonococcal genitourinary infectionsBillable

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