N72

Billable

ChapterN00–N99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99).

CH14 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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)

N70-N77 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:
abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes

cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)

Use Additional Code

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

N70-N77Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)

N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteriBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N72:

Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)

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chapterCH14

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC

Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC

Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC

Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC

Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC

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