2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N76.0Acute vaginitis
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N70-N77›N76
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N76.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acute vaginitis. 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.
This medical diagnosis code is frequently used in OB/GYN medical specialties to designate conditions such inflammation of vagina and vulva.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute vaginitis
- Acute vulvovaginitis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Blister of vagina with infection
- Cellulitis of vaginal cuff
- Cervical, vaginal and vulval inflammatory diseases
- Cyst of vagina
- Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis
- Discharging abscess of vagina
- Emphysematous vaginitis
- Finding of contents of vagina
- Foreign body in mucosa of vagina
- Foreign body in mucosa of vagina with infection
- Foreign body in vagina
- Gardnerella vaginitis
- Infection of vagina caused by fungus
- Infective vaginitis
- Inflammation of vaginal wall
- Inflammation of vestibule of vulva
- Mucopurulent vaginitis
- Prepubertal vaginitis
- Purulent matter in vagina
- Pyocolpos
- Streptococcal vulvovaginitis
- Superficial injury of vagina with infection
- Vaginal blister
- Vaginal introitus inflammation
- Vaginal vault infection
- Vaginitis
- Vulvovaginitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N76.0: its own notes plus those printed at N76, block N70-N77, and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Acute vulvovaginitis
- Vaginitis NOS
- Vulvovaginitis NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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)
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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 N76.0, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming N76.0: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina characterized by pain and a purulent discharge.
Patient EducationClinical
Vaginitis
Vaginitis, also called vulvovaginitis, is an inflammation or infection of the vagina. It can also affect the vulva, which is the external part of a woman's genitals. Vaginitis can cause itching, pain, discharge, and odor.
The full article covers:
- What is vaginitis?
- What causes vaginitis?
- What are the symptoms of vaginitis?
- How is the cause of vaginitis diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for vaginitis?
- Can vaginitis cause other health problems?
- Can vaginitis be prevented?
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Convert N76.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N76.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for acute vaginitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute vaginitis is N76.0 (sometimes written as N760). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N76.0 (Other inflammation of vagina and vulva) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report acute vaginitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N76.0 group to?
When acute vaginitis 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 N76.0 be reported with O08.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block N70-N77, which applies to N76.0, lists "abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)". 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).
