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Clinical Information. A common sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by neisseria gonorrhea. It is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse. Infected individuals may be asymptomatic. Symptoms in males include burning sensation during urination, discharge from the penis, and painful swelling of the testes.
14 lip 2020 · Increasing incidence and sporadic ceftriaxone-resistant cases, including treatment failures, are growing concerns. The 2020 European gonorrhoea guideline provides up-to-date evidence-based guidance regarding the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea.
1 paź 2023 · A54.00 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
Improvements in access to appropriate testing, test performance, diagnostics, antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance and treatment, and follow-up of gonorrhoea patients are essential in controlling gonorrhoea and to mitigate the emergence and/or spread of ceftriaxone resistance and multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea.
However, it is important to note that a chlamydial infection may also be coded as “Chlamydia, unspecified,” for which the ICD-10-CM code is A74.9.For a sexually-transmitted chlamydia diagnosis, the most commonly used code is A56.8. Gonorrhea: All gonococcal infections fall under A54 in ICD-10-CM.
Clinical Information. A common sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by neisseria gonorrhea. It is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse. Infected individuals may be asymptomatic. Symptoms in males include burning sensation during urination, discharge from the penis, and painful swelling of the testes.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.1 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Billable/Specific Code
