2021 ICD-10-CM Code N85.8

Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: N00–N99
  3. Section: N80-N98
  4. Block: N85
  5. N85.8 - Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
Version 2021
Billable Code
Diagnoses For Females Only
MS-DRG Mapping

Valid for Submission

N85.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus. The code N85.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The ICD-10-CM code N85.8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acquired atrophy of uterus, arias-stella effect on endometrium, atrophic endometrium, calcification of uterus, complex cyst of uterine adnexa , cyst of uterine adnexa, etc.

The code N85.8 is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.

ICD-10:N85.8
Short Description:Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
Long Description:Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus

Code Classification

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
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Index to Diseases and Injuries

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 the code N85.8 are found in the index:

Code Edits

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Approximate Synonyms

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Convert N85.8 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code N85.8 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients


Uterine Diseases

The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The first sign of a problem with the uterus may be bleeding between periods or after sex. Causes can include hormones, thyroid problems, fibroids, polyps, cancer, infection, or pregnancy.

Treatment depends on the cause. Sometimes birth control pills treat hormonal imbalances. If a thyroid problem is the cause, treating it may also stop the bleeding. If you have cancer or hyperplasia, an overgrowth of normal cells in the uterus, you may need surgery.

With two other uterine problems, tissue that normally lines the uterus grows where it is not supposed to. In endometriosis, it grows outside the uterus. In adenomyosis, it grows in the uterus's outside walls. Pain medicine may help. Other treatments include hormones and surgery.


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Code History

  • 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)

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