N76.2
BillableAcute vulvitis
Acute vulvitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Vulvitis NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
- senile (atrophic) vaginitis (N95.2)
- vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis4022007
- Allergic vulvitis22775002
- Acute vulvitis33028007
- Superficial injury of vulva with infection47586000
- Vulvitis63144007
- Cervical, vaginal and vulval inflammatory diseases198198001
- Plasma cell vulvitis238921004
- Infective vulvitis279499002
- Inflammation of vulva289479001
- Inflammation of clitoris289510007
- Phlegmonous vulvitis387682007
- Vulval cellulitis387682007
- Vulvar cellulitis387682007
- Seminal vulvitis403477005
- Salivary vulvitis403478000
- Chemical vulvitis721592001
- Vulvitis caused by chemical721592001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute vulvitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute vulvitis is N76.2. The full clinical description is "Acute vulvitis". N76.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N76.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N76.2 represents "Acute vulvitis". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N76.2 a billable code?
Yes, N76.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N76.2 in?
N76.2 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N76.2?
N76.2 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.-).
Are additional codes required with N76.2?
Yes, when using N76.2 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does N76.2 map to?
N76.2 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 33028007, 22775002, 198198001, 721592001, 279499002, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N76.2?
N76.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0269085, C0042996. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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