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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N91

Absent, scanty and rare menstruation

ICD-10-CM Code:
N91
ICD-10 Code for:
Absent, scanty and rare menstruation
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)
      • Absent, scanty and rare menstruation
        (N91)

N91 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of absent, scanty and rare menstruation. 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 Absent, scanty and rare menstruation

Non-specific codes like N91 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 absent, scanty and rare menstruation:

  • Use N91.0 for Primary amenorrhea - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N91.1 for Secondary amenorrhea - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N91.2 for Amenorrhea, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N91.3 for Primary oligomenorrhea - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N91.4 for Secondary oligomenorrhea - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N91.5 for Oligomenorrhea, 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.
  • ovarian dysfunction E28

Patient Education


Menstruation

Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle. Every month, your body prepares for pregnancy. If no pregnancy occurs, the uterus, or womb, sheds its lining. The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from inside the uterus. It passes out of the body through the vagina.

Periods usually start between age 11 and 14 and continue until menopause at about age 51. They usually last from three to five days. Besides bleeding from the vagina, you may have:

  • Abdominal or pelvic cramping pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Bloating and sore breasts
  • Food cravings
  • Mood swings and irritability
  • Headache and fatigue

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is a group of symptoms that start before the period. It can include emotional and physical symptoms.

Consult your health care provider if you have big changes in your cycle. They may be signs of other problems that should be treated.

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.