ICD-10 Diagnosis Code N93.9

Code Edits
The following edits are applicable to this code:
Diagnoses for females only - Diagnoses for females only.

Diagnostic Related Groups
The diagnosis code N93.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)

• 742 - UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
• 743 - UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC

Convert to ICD-9

• 626.9 - Menstrual disorder NOS (Approximate Flag)

Synonyms

• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Abnormal uterine bleeding unrelated to menstrual cycle
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Altered blood in vagina
• Blood in vagina
• Fresh bleeding from vagina
• Heavy episode of vaginal bleeding
• Heavy show
• Moderate vaginal bleeding
• Non-menstrual vaginal bleeding
• O/E - speculum bleeding through os
• O/E - vagina
• On examination - vaginal speculum examination
• Passing clots vaginally
• Vaginal bleeding problem
• Vaginal introitus bleeding
• Vaginal show
• Vaginal vault bleeding

Vaginal Bleeding

Also called: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Uterine 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.

• D and C (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal bleeding (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal bleeding between periods (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy (Medical Encyclopedia)

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General Equivalence Map Definitions
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• Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
• No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
• Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.

Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.