N76.4
BillableAbscess of vulva
Abscess of vulva
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Furuncle of vulva
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
- Saddle boil2606006
- Boil of perineum2606006
- Furuncle of perineum2606006
- Cellulitis of perineum26330000
- Carbuncle of vulva26535009
- Carbuncle of perineum65968003
- Abscess of vulva69430001
- Vulval abscess69430001
- Vulvar abscess69430001
- Boil of vulva198227006
- Furuncle of vulva198227006
- Vulval boil198227006
- Vulvar boil198227006
- Carbuncle of vagina198235009
- Carbuncle of labium198236005
- Abscess of labia314630009
- Infective dermatosis of female genitalia402706007
- BV - Bacterial vaginosis419760006
- Bacterial vaginitis419760006
- Bacterial vaginosis419760006
- Nonspecific bacterial vaginosis419760006
- Abscess of female genital structure443769009
- Anogenital cellulitis of infancy and childhood caused by Beta-haemolytic Streptococcus group A733165000
- Anogenital cellulitis of infancy and childhood caused by Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group A733165000
- Anogenital streptococcal cellulitis of infancy and childhood733165000
- Perianal streptococcal dermatitis733165000
UMLS
- Abscess of vulvaC0262666
- Abscess of vulva (disorder)C0262666
- Vulval abscessC0262666
- Vulvar abscessC0262666
- abscess vulvaC0262666
- vulva abscessC0262666
- vulval abscessC0262666
- vulvar abscessC0262666
- Boil of vulvaC0269091
- Boil vulvalC0269091
- Furuncle of vulvaC0269091
- Furuncle of vulva (disorder)C0269091
- Vulval boilC0269091
- Vulvar boilC0269091
- boil vulvaC0269091
- boils vulvaC0269091
- boils vulvarC0269091
- furuncle of vulvaC0269091
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N76.4?
ICD-10-CM code N76.4 represents "Abscess of vulva". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N76.4 a billable code?
Yes, N76.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N76.4 in?
N76.4 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N76.4?
N76.4 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 N76.4?
Yes, when using N76.4 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does N76.4 map to?
N76.4 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 2606006, 443769009, 314630009, 69430001, 733165000, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N76.4?
N76.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0262666, C0269091. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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