N97Not billable, use a more specific code below

Female infertility

In Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract (N80-N98), chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System

5 billable codes under N97: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • inability to achieve a pregnancy
  • sterility, female NOS

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • female infertility associated with:
  • hypopituitarism (E23.0)
  • Stein-Leventhal syndrome (E28.2)
  • incompetence of cervix uteri (N88.3)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers chronic kidney disease staging, CKD in kidney transplant patients, and sequencing CKD with related conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.

Read Section I.C.14 (page 62)

N97 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 5 billable codes under N97 group to MS-DRG 742, 743, 760, or 761 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to N97

Notes on these codes point to N97.

  • Z31 Excludes2: female infertility (N97.-)
  • Z98.5 Excludes1: female infertility (N97.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Female Infertility

Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying (or 6 months if the woman is over age 35). If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called infertility. Female infertility can result from age, physical problems, hormone problems, and lifestyle or environmental factors.

Read more about female infertility on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.