A54.39 is the authoritative medical code for Other gonococcal eye infection. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other gonococcal eye infection (ICD-10-CM A54.39), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other gonococcal eye infection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code A54.39. Inclusion terms: Gonococcal endophthalmia. Excludes1 (not coded here): nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis N34.1; Reiter's disease M02.3-. Excludes2 (not included here): human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for A54.39 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis N34.1
- Reiter's disease M02.3-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with A54.39?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, A54.39 must not be reported together with: nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-).
Can A54.39 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, A54.39 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20).
What conditions are included under A54.39?
Other gonococcal eye infection includes: Gonococcal endophthalmia.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to A54.39 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- A54 — Gonococcal infection
- A54.0 — Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract without periurethral or accessory gland abscess
- A54.00 — Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
- A54.01 — Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified
- A54.02 — Gonococcal vulvovaginitis, unspecified
- A54.03 — Gonococcal cervicitis, unspecified
- A54.09 — Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract
- A54.1 — Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with periurethral and accessory gland abscess
- A54.2 — Gonococcal pelviperitonitis and other gonococcal genitourinary infection
- A54.21 — Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter
View all 36 codes in the A54 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Blepharopyorrhea, gonococcal
- Endophthalmitis (acute) (infective) (metastatic) (subacute), gonorrheal
- Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection), eye, other specified