A54.5
Gonococcal pharyngitis
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
A50-A64block
A00-B99chapter
Excludes1
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)Z22.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)O98.-
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)P35-P39
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)J00-J22
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 2
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 8 same parent — A54
A54.0 Gonocl infct of low GU tract w/o periureth or acc glnd abcs category A54.1 Gonocl infct of lower GU tract w periureth and acc glnd abcs A54.2 Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and oth gonococcal GU infection category A54.3 Gonococcal infection of eye category A54.4 Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system category A54.6 Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum A54.8 Other gonococcal infections category A54.9 Gonococcal infection, unspecified
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