2021 ICD-10-CM Code N94
Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
Not Valid for Submission
N94 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
| ICD-10: | N94 |
| Short Description: | Pain and oth cond assoc w fem gntl org and menstrual cycle |
| Long Description: | Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle |
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Pain and oth cond assoc w fem gntl org and menstrual cycle
Header codes like N94 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for pain and oth cond assoc w fem gntl org and menstrual cycle:
- N94.0 - Mittelschmerz
- N94.1 - Dyspareunia
- N94.10 - Unspecified dyspareunia
- N94.11 - Superficial (introital) dyspareunia
- N94.12 - Deep dyspareunia
- N94.19 - Other specified dyspareunia
- N94.2 - Vaginismus
- N94.3 - Premenstrual tension syndrome
- N94.4 - Primary dysmenorrhea
- N94.5 - Secondary dysmenorrhea
- N94.6 - Dysmenorrhea, unspecified
- N94.8 - Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
- N94.81 - Vulvodynia
- N94.810 - Vulvar vestibulitis
- N94.818 - Other vulvodynia
- N94.819 - Vulvodynia, unspecified
- N94.89 - Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
- N94.9 - Unspecified condition associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
Information for Patients
Menstruation
Also called: Menses, Menstrual period, Period
Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle. Every month, your body prepares for pregnancy. If no pregnancy occurs, the uterus, or womb, sheds its lining. The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from inside the uterus. It passes out of the body through the vagina.
Periods usually start between age 11 and 14 and continue until menopause at about age 51. They usually last from three to five days. Besides bleeding from the vagina, you may have
- Abdominal or pelvic cramping pain
- Lower back pain
- Bloating and sore breasts
- Food cravings
- Mood swings and irritability
- Headache and fatigue
Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is a group of symptoms that start before the period. It can include emotional and physical symptoms.
Consult your health care provider if you have big changes in your cycle. They may be signs of other problems that should be treated.
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Amenorrhea - primary (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Endometrial ablation (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Mittelschmerz (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Secondary amenorrhea (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain occurs mostly in the lower abdomen area. The pain might be steady, or it might come and go. It can be a sharp and stabbing pain in a specific spot, or a dull pain that is spread out. If the pain is severe, it might get in the way of your daily activities.
If you're a woman, you might feel pain during your period. It could also happen when you have sex. Pelvic pain can be a sign that there is a problem with one of the organs in your pelvic area, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, or vagina. If you're a man, the cause could be problem with the prostate. In men and women, it could be a symptom of infection, or a problem with the urinary tract, lower intestines, rectum, muscle, or bone. Some women have more than one cause of pelvic pain at the same time.
You might have to have lab, imaging, or other medical tests to find the cause of the pain. The treatment will depend on the cause, how bad the pain is, and how often it occurs.
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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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)