Does abnormal uterine bleeding mean it’s probably cancer? No. In fact, the other causes are much more likely. Even in the rare case in which it is cancer, caught early with the diagnostics [BELOW] usually means it is curative. Dr. Bozdogan has much experience in diagnosing early uterine cancer and eradicating it.
Postmenopausal bleeding
This page contains information about ICD-10 code: N939.Diagnosis. The ICD-10 Code N939 is assigned to Diagnosis “Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified”.
ICD-10 code N93. 9 for Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
ICD-10 code: N93. 9 Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified.
Abnormal uterine bleeding is bleeding between monthly periods, prolonged bleeding or an extremely heavy period. Possible causes include fibroids, polyps, hormone changes and — in rare cases — cancer.
Vaginal bleeding between periods is one symptom of abnormal uterine bleeding. Having extremely heavy bleeding during your period can also be considered abnormal uterine bleeding. Very heavy bleeding during a period and/or bleeding that lasts more than 7 days is called menorrhagia.
N93. 9 - Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified.
Menorrhagia is well-covered by ICD10 codes N92. 0, N92. 2, and N92. 4.
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (anovulatory or ovulatory) is diagnosed by exclusion of these causes.
Also called abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), DUB is a condition that causes vaginal bleeding to occur outside of the regular menstrual cycle. Certain hormonal conditions and medications may also trigger DUB.
FUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING may be defined as that which appears in the absence of gross lc sions, at unexpected times, or in abnormal amounts. It is presumably due to dysfunction of one or more of the hormones, ovarian or pituitary, which are concerned in the menstrual cycle.
The most common causes of such bleeding are uterine fibroids, uterine adenomyosis, or endometrial polyps. Fibroids are benign masses in the muscle layer of the uterus (myometrium), while adenomyosis is a condition in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows into the myometrium.
In most cases, postmenopausal bleeding is caused by issues such as endometrial atrophy (a thinning of the uterine lining), vaginal atrophy, fibroids, or endometrial polyps. The bleeding could also be a sign of endometrial cancer—a malignancy of the uterine lining, but only in a small number of cases.
Surgical options include dilation and curettage (D&C), endometrial ablation, uterine artery embolization, and hysterectomy. The choice of surgical modality (eg, D&C versus hysterectomy) is based on the aforementioned factors plus the patient's desire for future fertility.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code N93 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of N93 that describes the diagnosis 'other abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding' in more detail.
N93 . Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code N93 is a non-billable code.