Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 098.0
Gonococcal infection (acute) of lower genitourinary tract
  • Short description: Acute gc infect lower gu.
  • ICD-9-CM 098.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 098.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 098.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 098.0: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 098.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A54.00 Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute gonorrhea of lower genitourinary tract
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract w accessory gland abcess
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract w accessory gland abscess
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract w periurethral abcess
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract w periurethral abscess
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with abcess of periurethral and accessory gland
  • Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract with abscess of accessory gland
  • Gonococcal urethritis
  • Gonococcal vulvovaginitis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Gonorrhea in childbirth
  • Gonorrhea of lower genitourinary tract
  • Gonorrhea, genitourinary tract, abcess
  • Gonorrhea, genitourinary tract, abscess
  • Gonorrhea, genitourinary tract,abcess
  • Gonorrhea, genitourinary tract,abscess
  • Gonorrhea, lower genitourinary tract
  • Gonorrhea, urethritis
  • Gonorrhea, vulvovaginitis
  • Maternal gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, after childbirth
  • Maternal gonorrhea during pregnancy - baby delivered
  • Postpartum gonorrhea
Applies To
  • Gonococcal:
    • Bartholinitis (acute)
    • urethritis (acute)
    • vulvovaginitis (acute)
  • Gonorrhea (acute):
    • NOS
    • genitourinary (tract) NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 098.0:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • gonorrheal NEC (see also Gonococcus) 098.0
    • penis 607.2
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • periurethral 597.0
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Balanitis (circinata) (gangraenosa) (infectious) (vulgaris) 607.1
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Balanoposthitis 607.1
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Bartholinitis (suppurating) 616.89
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Blennorrhea (acute) 098.0
    • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • gonococcal (neonatorum) 098.40
    • inclusion (neonatal) (newborn) 771.6
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • gonococcal NEC 098.0
  • Condyloma NEC 078.11
    • gonorrheal 098.0
  • Cowperitis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • gonococcal NEC 098.0
  • Epididymitis (nonvenereal) 604.90
    • blennorrhagic (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Folliculitis 704.8
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or more 098.2
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) (see also condition) 098.0
    • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 647.1
      • affecting fetus or newborn 760.2
    • conjunctiva, conjunctivitis (neonatorum) 098.40
    • epididymo-orchitis 098.13
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.33
    • genitourinary (acute) (organ) (system) (tract) (see also Gonorrhea) 098.0
    • keratosis (blennorrhagica) 098.81
    • lymphatic (gland) (node) 098.89
    • orchitis (acute) 098.13
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.33
    • pelvis (acute) 098.19
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.39
    • urethra (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • vulva (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Gonorrhea 098.0
    • acute 098.0
    • Bartholin's gland (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • bladder (acute) 098.11
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.31
    • carrier (suspected of) V02.7
    • cervix (acute) 098.15
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.35
    • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 647.1
      • affecting fetus or newborn 760.2
    • conjunctiva, conjunctivitis (neonatorum) 098.40
    • Cowper's gland (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • genitourinary (acute) (organ) (system) (tract) 098.0
    • kidney (acute) 098.19
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.39
    • ovary (acute) 098.19
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.39
    • pelvis (acute) 098.19
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.39
    • penis (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • prostate (acute) 098.12
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.32
    • seminal vesicle (acute) 098.14
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.34
    • specified site NEC - see Gonococcus
    • spermatic cord (acute) 098.14
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.34
    • urethra (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • vagina (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • vas deferens (acute) 098.14
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.34
    • vulva (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • gonococcal NEC (see also Gonococcus) 098.0
    • urinary (tract) NEC 599.0
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with urinary tract infection
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.8
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.8
      • candidal 112.2
      • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 646.6
        • affecting fetus or newborn 760.1
        • asymptomatic 646.5
          • affecting fetus or newborn 760.1
      • diplococcal (acute) 098.0
      • due to Trichomonas (vaginalis) 131.00
      • following
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
      • newborn 771.82
      • trichomonal 131.00
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.3
  • Lymphangitis 457.2
    • penis
      • acute 607.2
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or more 098.2
  • Para-urethritis 597.89
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Skenitis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Urethritis (abacterial) (acute) (allergic) (anterior) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (posterior) (recurrent) (simple) (subacute) (ulcerative) (undifferentiated) 597.80
    • diplococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Vaginitis (acute) (chronic) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (Hemophilus vaginalis) (nonspecific) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative) 616.10
    • blennorrhagic (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (gangrenous) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) 616.10
    • blennorrhagic (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Vulvovaginitis (see also Vulvitis) 616.10
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
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