A54.86 ICD-10-CA code: Gonococcal sepsis
A54.86 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Gonococcal sepsis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
A54.86Gonococcal sepsis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written A5486
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to A54.86. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Gonococcemia
- Sepsis (generalized), gonococcal
- Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection), generalized
Notes for A54.86
As CIHI prints them, with any note A54.86 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Generalized gonococcal infectionGonococcemia
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissibleFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugsFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Gonococcal pelviperitonitis (A54.2)From A54.8 Other gonococcal infections
- Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B24)nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)Reiter disease (M02.3-)From A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)certain localized infections - see body system-related chaptersinfectious and parasitic diseases:• complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium [except obstetrical tetanus] (O98.-)• specific to the perinatal period [except tetanus neonatorum, whooping cough, congenital syphilis, perinatal gonococcal infection and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease] (P35-P39)influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)From Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Where A54.86 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2Block A50-A64Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- 3Category A54Gonococcal infection
- 4Subcategory A54.8Other gonococcal infections
- 5Valid code A54.86Gonococcal sepsis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code A54.86 mean?
A54.86 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Gonococcal sepsis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is A54.86 in ICD-10-CA?
A54.86 sits under A54.8 Other gonococcal infections, within A54 Gonococcal infection, within A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission, within Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
What coding notes apply to A54.86?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code notes for A54.86, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.