2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N71.1

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Acute endometritis
• Acute on chronic endometritis
• Acute uterine inflammatory disease
• Chronic endometritis
• Chronic endometritis
• Chronic endomyometritis
• Chronic myometritis
• Chronic perimetritis
• Chronic peritonitis
• Chronic pyometra
• Chronic uterine inflammatory disease
• Endomyometritis
• Myometritis
• Myometritis
• Perimetritis
• Pyometra
• Pyometra
• Pyometra co-occurrent and due to chronic inflammatory disease of uterus

Clinical Information

• Pyometra

  an accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity (uterus). pyometra generally indicates the presence of infections.

• Chronic Endometritis

  a non-granulomatous or granulomatous chronic inflammation of the endometrium. causes include sexually transmitted pathogens and gynecological procedures. patients may present with irregular bleeding.

• Non Specific Chronic Endometritis

  chronic endometritis characterized by the presence of plasmacytic infiltrates in the endometrium. there are no granulomas present.

• Acute Endometritis

  an acute, usually bacterial infection affecting the endometrium. it is characterized by the presence of neutrophils or microabscesses in the endometrial glands. symptoms include fever, lower abdominal pain, and vaginal discharge.

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

• Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .

N71.1 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert N71.1 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 615.1 - Chr uterine inflammation

Patient Education

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of the uterus, ovaries, and other female reproductive organs. It causes scarring in these organs. This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses, and other serious problems. PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States.

Gonorrhea and chlamydia, two sexually transmitted diseases, are the most common causes of PID. Other bacteria can also cause it. You are at greater risk if you:

• Are sexually active and younger than 25
• Have more than one sex partner
• Douche

Some women have no symptoms. Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding, and pain during intercourse or urination. Doctors diagnose PID with a physical exam, lab tests, and imaging tests. Antibiotics can cure PID. Early treatment is important. Waiting too long increases the risk of infertility.

Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.