Gonococcal osteomyelitis
Billable / specificHCC V28 92
A54.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from A54)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- gonococcal infection of spine (A54.41)
- 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.
Also known as
- Gonococcus, gonococcal, musculoskeletal, osteomyelitis
- Periostitis, gonorrheal
Parent code
- A54.4Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal systemHeader