2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N70-N77›N72
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N72 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 742 through 743, 757 through 759. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute cervicitis
- Acute endocervicitis
- Acute on chronic cervicitis
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease
- Atrophic cervicitis
- Atrophy of cervix
- Cervical, vaginal and vulval inflammatory diseases
- Cervicitis and endocervicitis
- Cervicitis with erosion
- Cervicitis with Nabothian cyst
- Chronic cervicitis
- Chronic cervicitis with erosion
- Chronic endocervicitis
- Chronic endocervicitis with erosion
- Cyst of cervix
- Cyst of uterus
- Endocervicitis
- Endocervicitis with erosion
- Endocervicitis with Nabothian cyst
- Erosion of cervix
- Female pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Mycoplasma genitalium
- Finding of contents of cervix
- Follicular cervicitis
- Infection of cervix uteri
- Infective cervicitis
- Inflammation of cervix
- Inflammation of cervix in pregnancy
- Mucous retention cyst of cervix uteri
- Mycoplasma genitalium cervicitis
- Mycoplasma genitalium infection
- Pus at uterine os cervix
- Streptococcal cervicitis
- Ulcer of cervix
- Ulcer of female genital organ
- Ulcer of uterus
- Ulcerative mucositis of cervix
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N72: its own notes plus those printed at block N70-N77 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
- if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N72, its category, or a range that includes it.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Endocervicitis See Also: Cervicitis;
hyperplastic N72
Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative) N71.9
cervix, cervical (with erosion or ectropion) See Also: Cervicitis;
hyperplastic N72
hyperplastic See Also: Hyperplasia, endometrial; N85.00
cervix N72
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Uterine Cervicitis
inflammation of the uterine cervix.
Patient EducationClinical
Cervix Disorders
A cervix disorder is a problem with your cervix. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (womb), which opens into the vagina (birth canal). The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave your body.
The full article covers:
- What is a cervix disorder?
- Who is more likely to develop cervix disorders?
- What are the symptoms of cervix disorders?
- How are cervix disorders diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for cervix disorders?
- Can cervix disorders be prevented?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert N72 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N72Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri?
The ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri is N72. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N72 (Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report inflammatory disease of cervix uteri on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N72 group to?
When inflammatory disease of cervix uteri is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 759, 743, 758, 757, with relative weights from 0.7687 to 1.8448 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N72 be reported with N86?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on N72 lists "erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
