N71.0
BillableAcute inflammatory disease of uterus
Acute inflammatory disease of uterus
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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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)
SNOMED CT
- Myometritis4316006
- Acute endomyometritis14053009
- Acute perimetritis48153009
- Chronic endometritis63922003
- Acute endometritis67667007
- Acute myometritis76151005
- Metroperitonitis86070006
- Perimetritis86070006
- Endomyometritis88027004
- Pyometra88981003
- Pyometrium88981003
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease198180000
- Subacute endometritis198182008
- Subacute endomyometritis198183003
- Subacute myometritis198184009
- Subacute perimetritis198185005
- Subacute pyometra198186006
- Acute on chronic endometritis702716009
- Acute inflammatory disease of uterus with pyometra735619000
- Pyometra co-occurrent and due to acute inflammatory disease of uterus735619000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Acute on chronic endometritis
- Chronic endometritis
- Acute myometritis
- Acute endometritis
- Perimetritis
- Metroperitonitis
- Pyometra co-occurrent and due to acute inflammatory disease of uterus
- Acute endomyometritis
- Subacute endometritis
- Acute perimetritis
- Subacute myometritis
- Subacute endomyometritis
- Subacute perimetritis
- Pyometra
- Myometritis
- Acute inflammatory disease of uterus with pyometra
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease
- Subacute pyometra
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease (disorder)
- Pyometrium
- Endomyometritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute inflammatory disease of uterus?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute inflammatory disease of uterus is N71.0. The full clinical description is "Acute inflammatory disease of uterus". N71.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N71.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N71.0 represents “Acute inflammatory disease of uterus”. 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 N71.0 a billable code?
Yes, N71.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N71.0 in?
N71.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N71.0?
N71.0 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.
Are additional codes required with N71.0?
Yes, when using N71.0, also report: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does N71.0 map to?
N71.0 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 67667007, 14053009, 735619000, 76151005, 702716009, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N71.0?
N71.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495085. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N71.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute inflammatory disease of uterus 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 N71.0?
N71.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA01.0Z (Acute inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified).
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