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A54.23

A54.23: Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

A54.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for gonococcal infection of other male genital organs. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Gonococcal epididymitis
  • Gonococcal orchitis

Other codes that can never be billed with A54.23

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • N48.1Balanitis
  • N51Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

A54.23 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A58710Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
  • A58720Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
  • A58747Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
  • A58761Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Balanitis›gonococcal(acute) (chronic)
  • Balanoposthitis›gonococcal(acute) (chronic)
  • Deferentitis›gonorrheal(acute) (chronic)
  • Epididymitis›blennorrhagic(gonococcal)
  • Epididymitis›gonococcal
  • Funiculitis›gonococcal(acute) (chronic)
  • Gonorrhea›seminal vesicle(acute) (chronic)
  • Gonorrhea›spermatic cord(acute) (chronic)
  • Gonorrhea›vas deferens(acute) (chronic)
  • Orchitis›blennorrhagic(gonococcal) (acute) (chronic)
  • Orchitis›gonococcal(acute) (chronic)
  • Vesiculitis›gonorrheal(acute) (chronic)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under A54.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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