2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N76Other inflammation of vagina and vulva
N76 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other inflammation of vagina and vulva, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as N76.0, N76.1, N76.2, and N76.3.
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Specific Coding for Other inflammation of vagina and vulvaOverview
Non-specific codes like N76 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use N76.0 for Acute vaginitis
Use N76.1 for Subacute and chronic vaginitis
Use N76.2 for Acute vulvitis
Use N76.3 for Subacute and chronic vulvitis
Use N76.4 for Abscess of vulva
Use N76.5 for Ulceration of vagina
Use N76.6 for Ulceration of vulva
N76.8 for Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
Use N76.81 for Mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva
Use N76.82 for Fournier disease of vagina and vulva
Use N76.89 for Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
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Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Use Additional Code
Type 2 Excludes
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Patient EducationClinical
Vaginal Diseases
Vaginal problems are some of the most common reasons women go to the doctor. They may have symptoms such as:
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Questions About N76Overview
Is N76 (Other inflammation of vagina and vulva) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other inflammation of vagina and vulva, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other inflammation of vagina and vulva need a more specific code from this category, such as N76.0, N76.1, and N76.2.
