2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N93.9

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to adenomyosis
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endocervical polyp
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial hyperplasia
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial polyp
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to intramural uterine fibroid
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to submucous uterine fibroid
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid
• Abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid
• Abnormal uterine bleeding unrelated to menstrual cycle
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Altered blood in vagina
• Blood in vagina
• Finding of contents of vagina
• Finding of contents of vagina
• Fresh bleeding from vagina
• Heavy episode of vaginal bleeding
• Heavy show
• Moderate vaginal bleeding
• Non-menstrual vaginal bleeding
• Passing clots vaginally
• Vaginal introitus bleeding
• Vaginal show
• Vaginal vault bleeding

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

• Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .

N93.9 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert N93.9 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 626.9 - Menstrual disorder NOS
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Vaginal Bleeding

Menstruation, or period, is a woman's monthly bleeding.Abnormal vaginal bleeding is different from normal menstrual periods. It could be bleeding that is between periods, is very heavy, or lasts much longer than usual. It also includes bleeding that happens before puberty or after menopause. Causes can include:

• Uterine fibroids or polyps
• Hormone problems
• Hormone pills, such as birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy (menopausal hormone therapy)
• Cancer of the cervix, ovaries, uterus or vagina
• Thyroid problems

Bleeding during pregnancy can have several different causes. It is not always serious, but to be safe you should contact your health care provider right away.

Pelvic exams, blood tests, imaging tests, and other procedures can help your health care provider diagnose the problem. Treatment depends on the cause. Treatments may include medicines, hormones, and surgery.

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.