ICD-10 code for throat gonococcus

The ICD-10-CM code for throat gonococcus is A54.5 (Gonococcal pharyngitis).

Within A54 (gonococcal infection), A54.5 is specifically for gonococcal pharyngitis. Related codes cover of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess (A54.0), of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess (A54.1), gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection (A54.2), of eye (A54.3), of musculoskeletal system (A54.4), of anus and rectum (A54.6), other gonococcal infections (A54.8) and unspecified (A54.9).

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 011 (Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC, relative weight 5.6154), DRG 012 (Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC, relative weight 4.381), DRG 013 (Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC, relative weight 2.7307), DRG 152 (Otitis Media and URI with MCC, relative weight 1.1151) and DRG 153 (Otitis Media and URI without MCC, relative weight 0.7421), in Pre-MDC and MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.