N71.1
BillableChronic inflammatory disease of uterus
Chronic 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
Use Additional Code
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(43)
SNOMED CT
- Myometritis4316006
- Chronic myometritis13125003
- Chronic endomyometritis17716001
- Chronic perimetritis37830006
- Chronic endometritis63922003
- Acute endometritis67667007
- Metroperitonitis86070006
- Perimetritis86070006
- Chronic peritonitis87510000
- Endomyometritis88027004
- Pyometra88981003
- Pyometrium88981003
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease198180000
- Chronic metritis198188007
- Chronic uterine inflammatory disease198188007
- Chronic pyometra198189004
- Acute on chronic endometritis702716009
- Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus with pyometra735620006
- Pyometra co-occurrent and due to chronic inflammatory disease of uterus735620006
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chronic pyometra
- Chronic uterine inflammatory disease (disorder)
- Acute on chronic endometritis
- Chronic metritis
- Chronic endometritis
- Pyometra co-occurrent and due to chronic inflammatory disease of uterus
- Acute endometritis
- Perimetritis
- Chronic myometritis
- Metroperitonitis
- Chronic endomyometritis
- Chronic peritonitis
- Chronic perimetritis
- Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus with pyometra
- Pyometra
- Myometritis
- Acute uterine inflammatory disease
- Chronic uterine inflammatory disease
- Pyometrium
- Endomyometritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic inflammatory disease of uterus?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic inflammatory disease of uterus is N71.1. The full clinical description is "Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus". N71.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N71.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N71.1 represents “Chronic 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 N71.1 a billable code?
Yes, N71.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N71.1 in?
N71.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N71.1?
N71.1 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 N71.1?
Yes, when using N71.1, also report: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does N71.1 map to?
N71.1 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 67667007, 702716009, 198180000, 63922003, 17716001, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N71.1?
N71.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495086. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N71.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic 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 N71.1?
N71.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA01.1Z (Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified).
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