2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N92.5Other specified irregular menstruation
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N92
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N92.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified irregular menstruation. 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Menstrual disorders.
This medical diagnosis code is frequently used in OB/GYN medical specialties to designate conditions such excessive, frequent and irregular menstruation.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Finding of duration of menstrual cycle
- Finding of duration of menstruation
- Finding of frequency of menstruation
- Length of cycle decreasing
- Length of cycle increasing
- Long menstrual cycle
- Menolipsis
- Menstrual loss decreasing
- Menstrual loss increasing
- Menstrual spotting
- Menstruation postponed
- Missed period
- Missed withdrawal bleeding
- Prolonged periods
- Retrograde menstruation
- Short menstrual cycle
- Short menstrual periods
- Spotting precedes menstrual flow
- Suppression of menstruation
- Variation in quantity of menstrual flow
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N92.5: its own notes plus those printed at N92 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.
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
specified NEC N92.5
specified NEC N92.5
latent N92.5
membranous N92.5
protracted N92.5
retrograde N92.5
Retrograde menstruation N92.5
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Menstruation
Menstruation, also called a period, is normal vaginal bleeding that happens as part of the monthly cycle in women and girls. Every month, the body prepares for pregnancy. If pregnancy does not happen, the uterus (womb) sheds its lining. This blood and tissue leave the body through the vagina.
The full article covers:
- What is menstruation?
- What is the menstrual cycle?
- When will my period start?
- What are the symptoms of menstruation?
- What are menstrual irregularities?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert N92.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N92.5Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified irregular menstruation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified irregular menstruation is N92.5 (sometimes written as N925). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N92.5 (Excessive, frequent and irregular menstruation) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified irregular menstruation on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N92.5 group to?
When other specified irregular menstruation is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 743, 760, 761, with relative weights from 0.7039 to 1.8448 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N92.5 be reported with N95.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N92, which applies to N92.5, lists "postmenopausal bleeding (N95.0)". 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).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N92.5?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified irregular menstruation converts to ICD-9-CM 626.4 (irregular menstruation) and 626.8 (menstrual disorder NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
