2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N93.8Other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N93
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N93.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding. 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 Other specified female genital disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this 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 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 large clots vaginally
- Passing small clots vaginally
- Profuse vaginal bleeding
- Scanty vaginal bleeding
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N93.8: its own notes plus those printed at N93 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Dysfunctional or functional uterine or vaginal bleeding NOS
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.
Bleeding See Also: Hemorrhage;
bleeding, uterus N93.8
Functional See Also: condition;
bleeding (uterus) N93.8
Metropathia hemorrhagica N93.8
Metrostaxis N93.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Vaginal Bleeding
Menstruation, or a 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:
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Convert N93.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N93.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding is N93.8 (sometimes written as N938). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N93.8 (Other abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N93.8 group to?
When other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding 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 N93.8 be reported with P54.6?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N93, which applies to N93.8, lists "neonatal vaginal hemorrhage (P54.6)". 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 N93.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding converts to ICD-9-CM 626.8 (menstrual disorder NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
