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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N81

Female genital prolapse

ICD-10-CM Code:
N81
ICD-10 Code for:
Female genital prolapse
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
      (N80-N98)
      • Female genital prolapse
        (N81)

N81 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of female genital prolapse. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Female genital prolapse

Non-specific codes like N81 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for female genital prolapse:

  • Use N81.0 for Urethrocele - BILLABLE CODE

  • N81.1 for Cystocele - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.10 for Cystocele, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.11 for Cystocele, midline - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.12 for Cystocele, lateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.2 for Incomplete uterovaginal prolapse - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.3 for Complete uterovaginal prolapse - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.4 for Uterovaginal prolapse, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.5 for Vaginal enterocele - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.6 for Rectocele - BILLABLE CODE

  • N81.8 for Other female genital prolapse - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.81 for Perineocele - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.82 for Incompetence or weakening of pubocervical tissue - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.83 for Incompetence or weakening of rectovaginal tissue - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.84 for Pelvic muscle wasting - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.85 for Cervical stump prolapse - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.89 for Other female genital prolapse - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N81.9 for Female genital prolapse, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • genital prolapse complicating pregnancy, labor or delivery O34.5
  • prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube N83.4
  • prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy N99.3

Patient Education


Pelvic Floor Disorders

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and other tissues that form a sling or hammock across the pelvis. In women, it holds the uterus, bladder, bowel, and other pelvic organs in place so that they can work properly. The pelvic floor can become weak or be injured. The main causes are pregnancy and childbirth. Other causes include being overweight, radiation treatment, surgery, and getting older.

Common symptoms include:

  • Feeling heaviness, fullness, pulling, or aching in the vagina. It gets worse by the end of the day or during a bowel movement.
  • Seeing or feeling a "bulge" or "something coming out" of the vagina
  • Having a hard time starting to urinate or emptying the bladder completely
  • Having frequent urinary tract infections
  • Leaking urine when you cough, laugh, or exercise
  • Feeling an urgent or frequent need to urinate
  • Feeling pain while urinating
  • Leaking stool or having a hard time controlling gas
  • Being constipated
  • Having a hard time making it to the bathroom in time

Your health care provider diagnoses the problem with a physical exam, a pelvic exam, or special tests. Treatments include special pelvic muscle exercises called Kegel exercises. A mechanical support device called a pessary helps some women. Surgery and medicines are other treatments.

NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.