2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N98.0Infection associated with artificial insemination

ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N80-N98›N98

ICD-10-CM N98.0
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

N98.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for infection associated with artificial insemination. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 791, 793, 856 through 858, 867 through 869. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 9 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as complication of artificial fertilization. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative genitourinary system complication.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
N98.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Infection associated with artificial insemination
Short Description
Infection associated with artificial insemination
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
N98
Complications associated with artificial fertilization

Code Classification

ChapterN00–N99Diseases of the genitourinary system
SectionN80-N98Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
CategoryN98Complications associated with artificial fertilization
This CodeN98.0Infection associated with artificial insemination

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Complication of artificial fertilization
  • Disorder due to artificial insemination
  • Disorder due to medically assisted reproduction
  • Infection associated with artificial insemination

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N98.0: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

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.

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 N98.0, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N98.0: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Z31 Encounter for procreative management
    complications associated with artificial fertilization (N98.-) names N98.-, which includes this code

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR GEN026
Postprocedural or postoperative genitourinary system complication
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Infertility

Infertility means not becoming pregnant after having frequent, unprotected sex for one year or longer. If you are age 35 or older, infertility can be diagnosed after six months. Infertility also includes situations where you can get pregnant, but the pregnancy ends in repeated miscarriage or stillbirth.

The full article covers:

  • What is infertility?
  • What causes infertility?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert N98.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
999.39 Infect fol infus/inj/vac
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 N98.0Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for infection associated with artificial insemination?

The ICD-10-CM code for infection associated with artificial insemination is N98.0 (sometimes written as N980). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is N98.0 (Complications associated with artificial fertilization) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report infection associated with artificial insemination on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does N98.0 group to?

When infection associated with artificial insemination is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 858, 856, 857, 867, 869, 868, with relative weights from 0.6784 to 4.4822 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is N98.0 a CC or MCC?

CMS lists N98.0 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 9 closely related codes in its exclusion list.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N98.0?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, infection associated with artificial insemination converts to ICD-9-CM 999.39 (infect fol infus/inj/vac). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.