2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N97Female infertility
N97 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for female infertility, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as N97.0, N97.1, N97.2, and N97.8.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Female infertilityOverview
Non-specific codes like N97 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- inability to achieve a pregnancy
- sterility, female NOS
Type 2 Excludes
- female infertility associated with:
- hypopituitarism E23.0
- Stein-Leventhal syndrome E28.2
- incompetence of cervix uteri N88.3
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Clinical InformationClinical
Female Infertility
infertility in a woman.
Patient EducationClinical
Female Infertility
Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying (or 6 months if the woman is over age 35). If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called infertility. Female infertility can result from age, physical problems, hormone problems, and lifestyle or environmental factors.
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