ICD-10-CM Code N72
Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Female Only
Code is only used for female patients.N72 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code N72 is used to code Cervicitis
Cervicitis is inflammation of the uterine cervix. Cervicitis in women has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Death may occur. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms. The condition is often confused with vaginismus which is a much simpler condition and easily rectified with simple exercises.
| Specialty: | Urology |
| MeSH Codes: | D002575, D002575, D002575 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 981.5, 995.3, 616.0 |
Coding Notes for N72 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- Endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- Exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code See Section B95-B97, to identify infectious agent
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis - instead, use Code N86
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #742-743 - Uterine and adnexa procedure for non-malignancy with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #742-743 - Uterine and adnexa procedure for non-malignancy without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #757-759 - Infections, female reproductive system with MCC.
- DRG Group #757-759 - Infections, female reproductive system with CC.
- DRG Group #757-759 - Infections, female reproductive system without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acute on chronic cervicitis (disorder)
- Cervicitis with Nabothian cyst (disorder)
- Cervicitis with erosion (disorder)
- Chronic cystic cervicitis (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for causative agent code
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N72 - Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N72. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 616.0 was previously used, N72 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.