2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N97Female infertility

ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N97

ICD-10-CM N97
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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

ICD-10-CM Code
N97
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Female infertility
Short Description
Female infertility
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
N80-N98
Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract

Code Classification

ChapterN00–N99Diseases of the genitourinary system
SectionN80-N98Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
CategoryN97Female infertility
This CodeN97Female infertility

Specific Coding for Female infertilityOverview

Non-specific codes like N97 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use N97.0 for Female infertility associated with anovulation

  • Use N97.1 for Female infertility of tubal origin

  • Use N97.2 for Female infertility of uterine origin

  • Use N97.8 for Female infertility of other origin

  • Use N97.9 for Female infertility, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N97: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • inability to achieve a pregnancy
  • sterility, female NOS

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.

On N97 itself
  • female infertility associated with:
  • hypopituitarism (E23.0)
  • Stein-Leventhal syndrome (E28.2)
  • incompetence of cervix uteri (N88.3)
From Chapter 14 (N00-N99) Diseases of the genitourinary system applies to 838 codes
  • 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 N97, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming N97: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z98.5 Sterilization status
    female infertility (N97.-)

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N97: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Z31 Encounter for procreative management
    female infertility (N97.-)

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Infertility, Female

    diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception.

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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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About N97Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for female infertility?

N97 is the ICD-10-CM category for female infertility, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is N97 (Female infertility) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for female infertility, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for female infertility need a more specific code from this category, such as N97.0, N97.1, and N97.2.