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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for gonococcal pneumonia

A54.84

Gonococcal pneumonia

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › gonococcal”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding gonococcal pneumonia

The ICD-10-CM code for gonococcal pneumonia is A54.84 (Gonococcal pneumonia).

Within A54.8 (other gonococcal infections), A54.84 is specifically for gonococcal pneumonia. Related codes cover gonococcal meningitis (A54.81), gonococcal brain abscess (A54.82), gonococcal heart infection (A54.83), gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85), gonococcal sepsis (A54.86) and other gonococcal infections (A54.89).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 867 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.1859), DRG 868 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0235) and DRG 869 (Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6787), in MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

Common questions about gonococcal pneumonia ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for gonococcal pneumonia?

A54.84 — Gonococcal pneumonia.

Is A54.84 billable?

Yes. A54.84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can A54.84 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A54.84 as a principal diagnosis.

Is A54.84 a CC or MCC?

A54.84 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.