N76.89 - Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
| ICD-10: | N76.89 |
| Short Description: | Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva |
| Long Description: | Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
N76.89 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.
The code is commonly used in ob/gyn medical specialties to specify clinical concepts such as inflammation of vagina and vulva.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Anogenital ulceration due to Behcet disease
- Granulation tissue at vaginal vault
- Infective dermatosis of female genitalia
- Inflammatory dermatosis of female genitalia
- Postirradiation vaginitis
- Swelling of female genital structure
- Swelling of vagina
- Swelling of vaginal wall
- Ulcer of anus
- Vulval eczema
Replaced Code
This code was replaced in the 2023 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2022. This code was replaced for the FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023).
- N76.82 - Fournier disease of vagina and vulva
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - vagina, vaginal (noninflammatory) - N89.9
- - inflammatory NEC - N76.89
- - vulva (noninflammatory) - N90.9
- - inflammatory NEC - N76.89
- - vagina, vaginal (noninflammatory) - N89.9
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 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 .
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| N76.89 | 616.89 - Inflm cerv,vag,vulva NEC | |
| 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 Diseases
Vaginal problems are some of the most common reasons women go to the doctor. They may have symptoms such as:
- Itching
- Burning
- Pain
- Abnormal bleeding
- Discharge
One common problem is vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Other problems that affect the vagina include sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. Treatment of vaginal problems depends on the cause.
[Learn More in MedlinePlus]
Vulvar Disorders
The vulva is the external part of a woman's genitals. Some problems you can have with the vulvar area include:
- Vaginitis or vulvovaginitis, swelling or infection of the vulva and vagina
- Skin problems due to allergy
- Vulvar cancer
- Vulvodynia, or vulvar pain
Symptoms may include redness, itching, pain, or cracks in the skin. Treatment depends on the cause.
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)