A54.21
Billable codeGonococcal infection of kidney and ureter
The ICD-10 code for gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter is A54.21.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A54.22Gonococcal prostatitis
- A54.23Gonococcal infection of other male genital organs
- A54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
- A54.29Other gonococcal genitourinary infections
- A54.21Gonococcal infection of kidney and ureter
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 09819Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
A54.21 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 727Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 728Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC
- DRG 729Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
- DRG 730Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 757Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 758Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC
- DRG 759Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC