Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri (N72)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)

    • Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)

      • Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri (N72)

        • N72 - Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes 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 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.

• code B95 B97

Type 1 Excludes 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