2026 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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) 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
- Female pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Mycoplasma genitalium
- Finding of contents of cervix
- Follicular cervicitis
- Genital mycoplasma infection
- 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
- Mycoplasmal pelvic inflammatory disease
- Pus at uterine os cervix
- Streptococcal cervicitis
- Ulcer of cervix
- Ulcer of uterus
- Ulcerative mucositis of cervix
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Use Additional Code
Type 1 Excludes
- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis N86
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Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- with cervicitis - N72
- 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
- Eversion
- cervix (uteri) - N86
- with cervicitis - N72
- endocervicitis - N72
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- cervix (uteri) (decubitus) (trophic) - N86
- with cervicitis - N72
- with cervicitis - N72
- with cervicitis - N72
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Cervicitis(acute) (atrophic) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (senile) (subacute) (with ulceration)
- Cervicocolpitis(emphysematosa) (see also Cervicitis)
- Ectropion
- cervix
- with cervicitis
- Endocervicitis
- hyperplastic
- Endometritis(decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative)
- cervix, cervical (with erosion or ectropion)
- hyperplastic
- Endometritis(decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative)
- hyperplastic
- cervix
- Erosion
- cervix (uteri) (acquired) (chronic) (congenital)
- with cervicitis
- Eversion
- cervix (uteri)
- with cervicitis
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
- endocervicitis
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- cervix (uteri) (decubitus) (trophic)
- with cervicitis
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- uterus
- cervix
- with cervicitis
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- uterus
- neck
- with cervicitis
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Acute Cervicitis
acute inflammation of the cervix. clinical manifestations include mucopurulent vaginal discharge and burning sensation.Endocervicitis
inflammation of the endocervix.Chronic Cervicitis
chronic inflammation of the 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
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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
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, 743, 757, 758, 759, with relative weights from 0.6636 to 1.8348 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N72?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, inflammatory disease of cervix uteri converts to ICD-9-CM 616.0 (cervicitis). The mapping is a direct match.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
