2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N93.8

Other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding

ICD-10-CM Code:
N93.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
      (N80-N98)
      • Other abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding
        (N93)

N93.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to atypical endometrial hyperplasia
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to coagulopathy
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial disorder
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial hyperplasia
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to primary malignant neoplasm of endometrium
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to subserous leiomyoma of uterus
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid
  • Anovular menstruation
  • Irregular intermenstrual bleeding
  • Menorrhagia
  • Metropathia hemorrhagica
  • Mid-cycle bleeding
  • Passing altered blood from vagina
  • Passing clots vaginally
  • Passing clots vaginally
  • Passing large clots vaginally
  • Passing small clots vaginally
  • Profuse vaginal bleeding
  • Scanty vaginal bleeding

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Menorrhagia

    excessive uterine bleeding during menstruation.
  • Menstruation

    the periodic shedding of the endometrium and associated menstrual bleeding in the menstrual cycle of humans and primates. menstruation is due to the decline in circulating progesterone, and occurs at the late luteal phase when luteolysis of the corpus luteum takes place.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Dysfunctional or functional uterine or vaginal bleeding NOS

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM 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 N93.8 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 626.8 - Menstrual disorder 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 Bleeding

Menstruation, or period, is a woman's monthly bleeding.Abnormal vaginal bleeding is different from normal menstrual periods. It could be bleeding that is between periods, is very heavy, or lasts much longer than usual. It also includes bleeding that happens before puberty or after menopause. Causes can include:

  • Uterine fibroids or polyps
  • Hormone problems
  • Hormone pills, such as birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy (menopausal hormone therapy)
  • Cancer of the cervix, ovaries, uterus or vagina
  • Thyroid problems

Bleeding during pregnancy can have several different causes. It is not always serious, but to be safe you should contact your health care provider right away.

Pelvic exams, blood tests, imaging tests, and other procedures can help your health care provider diagnose the problem. Treatment depends on the cause. Treatments may include medicines, hormones, and surgery.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.