2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N89.8

Approximate Synonyms

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

• Abnormal vaginal odor
• Bleeding from hymen
• Bloodstained vaginal discharge
• Brown vaginal discharge
• Bulge of vagina
• Bulging of vaginal wall
• Circumferential urethrovaginal fistula
• Circumferential urethrovaginal fistula with severe scarring
• Creamy vaginal discharge
• Cyst of vagina
• Diminished sensation due to vaginal laxity
• Erythema of vagina
• Fimbriated hymen
• Finding of color of vaginal discharge
• Finding of color of vaginal discharge
• Finding of color of vaginal discharge
• Finding of color of vaginal discharge
• Finding of color of vaginal discharge
• Finding of consistency of vaginal discharge
• Finding of contents of vagina
• Finding of odor of vaginal discharge
• Finding of quantity of vaginal discharge
• Finding of quantity of vaginal discharge
• Finding of quantity of vaginal discharge
• Finding of shape of hymen
• Finding of temperature of vagina
• Finding of tone of vagina
• Finding of tone of vagina
• Finding of tone of vagina
• Fishy vaginal discharge
• Frothy vaginal discharge
• Green vaginal discharge
• Gynatresia of vagina
• Heat in vaginal fornix
• Hydrometrocolpos
• Hymenal tag
• Lesion of hymen
• Leukorrhea
• Moderate vaginal discharge
• Mucocolpos
• Mucoid vaginal discharge
• Non-infective leukorrhea
• Noninflammatory disorder of the vagina
• Noninflammatory disorder of the vagina
• Noninflammatory disorder of the vagina
• Obstruction of hymen
• Odorless vaginal discharge
• Offensive vaginal discharge
• Old vaginal laceration
• Persistent hymen in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• Polyp of vagina
• Polyp of vagina
• Polyp of vaginal wall
• Polyp of vaginal wall
• Polyp of vulva
• Problem with vaginal pessary
• Profuse vaginal discharge
• Purulent vaginal discharge
• Scanty vaginal discharge
• Scarred hymenal edge
• Scarring of vaginal vault
• Scarring of vaginal wall
• Scarring of vulva
• Scarring of vulva
• Swelling of female genital structure
• Swelling of vagina
• Swelling of vaginal introitus
• Swelling of vulva
• Tight vagina
• Urethrovaginal fistula
• Urinous vaginal discharge
• Urovagina
• Vagina lax
• Vaginal adenosis
• Vaginal discharge
• Vaginal discharge present
• Vaginal discharge symptom
• Vaginal dryness
• Vaginal dryness on intercourse
• Vaginal flatus
• Vaginal fornix finding
• Vaginal granulation tissue
• Vaginal hematoma
• Vaginal hymen problem
• Vaginal hyperplasia
• Vaginal introitus bleeding
• Vaginal irritation
• Vaginal mass
• Vaginal odor
• Vaginal pool
• Vaginal scar
• Vaginal tag
• Vaginal vault bleeding
• Vaginal vault hematoma
• Vaginal vault laxity
• Vulval abnormality in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• Vulvovaginal scarring due to ritual circumcision
• Watery vaginal discharge
• White vaginal discharge
• Yellow vaginal discharge

Clinical Information

• Leukorrhea

  a clear or white discharge from the vagina, consisting mainly of mucus.

• Vaginal Discharge

  a common gynecologic disorder characterized by an abnormal, nonbloody discharge from the genital tract.

• Leukorrhea

  whitish or yellowish mucosal vaginal discharge.

• Abnormal Vaginal Discharge|Vaginal discharge

  abnormal secretions from the vagina.

• Bothered by Vaginal Discharge or Bleeding|I am bothered by discharge or bleeding from my vagina

  a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by discharge or bleeding from her vagina.

• Bothered by Vaginal Discharge|Vaginal discharge

  a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by vaginal discharge.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - I Have Vaginal Discharge|FSIL-I Have Vaginal Discharge|FSIL-I Have Vaginal Discharge|FSIL0317

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have vaginal discharge.

• Grade 1 Vaginal Discharge, CTCAE|Grade 1 Vaginal discharge

  mild vaginal discharge (greater than baseline for patient)

• Grade 2 Vaginal Discharge, CTCAE|Grade 2 Vaginal discharge

  moderate to heavy vaginal discharge; use of perineal pad or tampon indicated

• Have Vaginal Discharge|I have vaginal discharge

  a question about whether an individual has or had vaginal discharge.

• Neonatal Vaginal Discharge

  secretions which may be thin or tenacious, mucoid or glairy, grayish or milky, occasionally blood tinged, that originate in the vagina and are a consequence of the residual influence of maternal estrogen.

• Past Seven Days Any Unusual Vaginal Discharge|In the past 7 days, did you have any unusual vaginal discharge

  a question about whether or not an individual had any unusual vaginal discharge over the past seven days.

• PRO-CTCAE V1.0 - Vaginal Discharge Amount|PT01-Vaginal Discharge Amount|PT01-Vaginal Discharge Amount|PT01059A

  patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events item library version 1.0 (pro-ctcae v1.0) in the last 7 days, did you have any unusual vaginal discharge?

• Vaginal Discharge

  normal or abnormal secretions from the vagina. mucus produced by the cervical glands is discharged from the vagina naturally, especially during the childbearing years. causes of abnormal vaginal discharge include infectious agents (e.g., neisseria gonorrhea, chlamydia trachomatis, trichomonas, and candida albicans), the presence of foreign bodies, and cervical or vaginal cancer.

• Vaginal Discharge, CTCAE|Vaginal Discharge|Vaginal discharge

  a disorder characterized by vaginal secretions. mucus produced by the cervical glands is discharged from the vagina naturally, especially during the childbearing years.

• Vaginal Adenosis

  the presence of glandular structures in the vagina.

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 .

N89.8 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 N89.8 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 623.4 - Old vaginal laceration
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
• ICD-9-CM Code: 623.5 - Noninfect vag leukorrhea
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
• ICD-9-CM Code: 623.6 - Vaginal hematoma
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
• ICD-9-CM Code: 623.8 - Noninflam dis vagina NEC
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Vaginal Diseases

Vaginal problems are some of the most common reasons women go to the doctor. They may have symptoms such as:

• Itching
• Burning
• Pain
• Abnormal bleeding
• Discharge

One common problem is vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Other problems that affect the vagina include sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. Treatment of vaginal problems depends on the cause.

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.