N71
Non-billableInflammatory 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.
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 endometritisN85.0
- •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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(18)
UMLS
- Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervixC0156333
- Unspecified inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervixC0156333
- Unspecified inflammatory disease of uterus, excl cervixC0156333
- Unspecified inflammatory disease of uterus, excluding cervixC0156333
- MetritisC0269048
- metritisC0269048
- MyometritisC0269053
- Myometritis (disorder)C0269053
- myometritisC0269053
- PyometraC0034215
- Pyometra (disorder)C0034215
- PyometrasC0034215
- PyometriumC0034215
- pyometraC0034215
- Uterine abscessC0878511
- Uterine abscess (disorder)C0878511
- uterine abscessC0878511
- endo (myo) metritisC4290238
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix?
The ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix is N71. The full clinical description is "Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix". N71 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N71 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N71 represents “Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and 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, also report: 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.
How does N71 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N71?
N71 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA01.Z (Inflammatory disorders of the uterus, except cervix, unspecified).
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