ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for skin gonococcus
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) › skin”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding skin gonococcus
The ICD-10-CM code for skin gonococcus is A54.89 (Other gonococcal infections).
Within A54.8, choose A54.89 (Other gonococcal infections) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: gonococcal meningitis (A54.81), gonococcal brain abscess (A54.82), gonococcal heart infection (A54.83), gonococcal pneumonia (A54.84), gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85) and gonococcal sepsis (A54.86).
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 skin gonococcus ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for skin gonococcus?
- A54.89 — Other gonococcal infections.
Is A54.89 billable?
- Yes. A54.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can A54.89 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict A54.89 as a principal diagnosis.
Is A54.89 a CC or MCC?
- A54.89 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.