2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N82.8Other female genital tract fistulae
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N82
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Chronic Condition
N82.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other female genital tract fistulae. 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, 760 through 761, 791, 793. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 8 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as anovestibular fistula. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified female genital disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Anovestibular fistula
- Fistula of cervix
- Fistula of cul-de-sac
- Fistula of uterus
- Fistula of vagina and/or rectum and/or urinary bladder due to complication occurring during labor and/or delivery
- Fistulous opening in vagina
- Material draining from vaginal fistula
- Vaginal fistula finding
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N82.8: its own notes plus those printed at N82 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
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)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Bartholin's gland N82.8
cervix N82.8
cul-de-sac, Douglas' N82.8
specified NEC N82.8
labium (majus) (minus) N82.8
uterovaginal N82.8
uterus N82.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Fistulas
A fistula is an abnormal connection between two parts inside of the body. Fistulas may develop between different organs, such as between the esophagus and the windpipe or the bowel and the vagina. They can also develop between two blood vessels, such as between an artery and a vein or between two arteries.
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Convert N82.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N82.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other female genital tract fistulae?
The ICD-10-CM code for other female genital tract fistulae is N82.8 (sometimes written as N828). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N82.8 (Fistulae involving female genital tract) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other female genital tract fistulae on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N82.8 group to?
When other female genital tract fistulae is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 793, 791, 743, 760, 761, with relative weights from 0.7039 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is N82.8 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists N82.8 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 8 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
Can N82.8 be reported with N32.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N82, which applies to N82.8, lists "vesicointestinal fistulae (N32.1)". 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).