2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N95.2Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N95
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N95.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis. 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. Coders also document this condition as atrophic vaginitis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Menopausal disorders and Other specified female genital disorders.
This medical diagnosis code is frequently used in OB/GYN medical specialties to designate conditions such selected menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Atrophic vulvovaginitis
- Atrophy of vagina
- Infection of vagina caused by fungus
- Perimenopausal atrophic vaginitis
- Vaginitis
- Vulvovaginitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N95.2: its own notes plus those printed at N95 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.
- Senile (atrophic) vaginitis
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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N95.2, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N95.2: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Senile, senility See Also: condition; R41.81
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Menopause
Menopause is the time in your life when you stop having your period and can no longer get pregnant. You have reached menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months.
The full article covers:
- What is menopause?
- What is early and premature menopause?
- What are the symptoms of menopause?
- What are the treatments for the symptoms of menopause?
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Convert N95.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N95.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis is N95.2 (sometimes written as N952). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N95.2 (Menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N95.2 group to?
When postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis 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 N95.2 be reported with N92.4?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N95, which applies to N95.2, lists "excessive bleeding in the premenopausal period (N92.4)". 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 N95.2?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis converts to ICD-9-CM 627.3 (atrophic vaginitis). The mapping is a direct match.
