N71

Non-billable

Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix

Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

N70-N77

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • endo (myo) metritis
  • metritis
  • myometritis
  • pyometra
  • uterine abscess

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • 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.-)
  • hyperplastic endometritis (N85.0-)
  • infection of uterus following delivery (O85, O86.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N71?

ICD-10-CM code N71 represents "Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is N71 a billable code?

No, N71 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under N71.

What chapter is N71 in?

N71 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N71?

N71 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: 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.-); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under N71?

N71 has 3 child codes, including: N71.0 (Acute inflammatory disease of uterus), N71.1 (Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus), N71.9 (Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified).

Are additional codes required with N71?

Yes, when using N71 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N71?

N71 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0156333, C0269048, C0269053, C0034215, C0878511, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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