A54.5 is the ICD-10 code for Gonococcal pharyngitis. It is a four-character subcategory of A54 (Gonococcal infection), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A50–A64 (Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
A54.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A54.5Gonokockfaryngit
A54.5Gonokokkfaryngitt
DA545Gonokokinfektion i svælget
A54.5Gonokokin aiheuttama nielutulehdus
A54.5Gonokokkenpharyngitis
A54.5Pharyngite gonococcique
A54.5gonokokkenfaryngitis
A54.5Gonococcal pharyngitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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