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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

A56.09Other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract

✓ Billable / specific

A56.09 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About A56.09

A56.09 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract. It belongs to category A56 (other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases), block A50-A64 (infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within A56.0, choose A56.09 (Other chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified (A56.00), chlamydial cystitis and urethritis (A56.01) and chlamydial vulvovaginitis (A56.02).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 727 (Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCC, relative weight 1.37), DRG 728 (Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC, relative weight 0.8224), DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.8456), DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.2974), DRG 757 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC, relative weight 1.4649), DRG 758 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC, relative weight 0.9908) and 1 more, in MDC 12 (Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System) and MDC 13 (Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 099.53 (other venereal diseases due to chlamydia trachomatis, lower genitourinary sites).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Chlamydial cervicitis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to A56.09.

› From A56 Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases
Includes
  • sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia
  • trachomatis
Excludes1
  • neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)
  • neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (P23.1)
Excludes2
  • chlamydial lymphogranuloma (A55)
  • conditions classified to A74.-

Broader instructions also apply from A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission and Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to A56.09.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 099.53Other venereal diseases due to chlamydia trachomatis, lower genitourinary sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about A56.09

Is A56.09 billable?

Yes. A56.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can A56.09 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A56.09 as a principal diagnosis.

Is A56.09 a CC or MCC?

No. A56.09 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does A56.09 group to?

A56.09 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 727 (Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCC), MS-DRG 728 (Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC), MS-DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC), MS-DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 757 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC), MS-DRG 758 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC) and 1 more. Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for A56.09?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map A56.09 to ICD-9-CM 099.53.