Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri (N72)
The ICD-10 code N72 is used to classify inflammatory diseases of the cervix uteri, commonly known as cervicitis. This code encompasses various forms of cervical inflammation, whether acute, chronic, or associated with infection and other cervical conditions.
N72ICD-10 code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri aids in documenting various clinical diagnoses and guiding appropriate treatment planning.
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)
- N72 Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri (N72)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis N86
