icd-9-cm code for cervicitis

by Dr. Sydnee Koelpin 8 min read

ICD-9 Code 616.0 -Cervicitis and endocervicitis- Codify by AAPC.

What should I do about my cervicitis?

Cervicitis will usually be cured when the course of therapy is complete. Severe cases, however, may last for a few months, even after the therapy is complete. If the cervicitis was caused by a sexually transmitted disease, both partners should be treated with medication.

What are the treatments for cervicitis?

These include:

  • Chemical irritation from spermicides or douches or the latex used in condoms
  • Reaction to diaphragms, cervical caps, tampons or pessaries inserted
  • Radiation therapy or systemic inflammatory diseases

What are the common causes of cervicitis?

What Is Cervicitis?

  • Cervicitis is inflammation of the cervix (i.e. ...
  • Causes of the inflammation may be from infection from certain sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ), injury to the cervix from a foreign body inserted into the vagina (for example, ...
  • Many women have cervicitis, but they don't know they are infected because they don't have symptoms.

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Can cervicitis be cured?

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What is the ICD-10 code for cervicitis?

N72 - Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri | ICD-10-CM.

What is an ICD-9 CM and what is it used for?

ICD-9-CM is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. The ICD-9 was used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates until 1999, when use of ICD-10 for mortality coding started.

What is the ICD-9 code for yeast infection?

112.9ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 112.9 : Candidiasis of unspecified site.

What is the ICD-10 code for Endocervix?

C53.0ICD-10 code C53. 0 for Malignant neoplasm of endocervix is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

How do I find ICD-9 codes?

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Why are ICD-9-CM codes no longer going to be used?

Clinical trials require specific information on comorbid conditions, adverse events, and past medical, surgical, and social histories. Another reason to convert is the inability of ICD-9-CM to support the U.S. initiative to transition to a health data exchange.

What's the ICD-10 code for vaginal discharge?

Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina. N89. 8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N89.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for yeast infection?

ICD-10 code B37. 3 for Candidiasis of vulva and vagina is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

What is the ICD-10 for UTI?

0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for abnormal cervical Pap smear?

ICD-10 Code for Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri- R87. 619- Codify by AAPC.

What does diagnosis Z12 4 mean?

ICD-10 code: Z12. 4 Special screening examination for neoplasm of cervix.

What does Endocervix mean?

(EN-doh-SER-vix) The inner part of the cervix that forms a canal that connects the vagina to the uterus. The endocervix is lined with glandular cells that make mucus.

What is cervical radiculopathy?

Cervical radiculopathy is the damage or disturbance of nerve function. It usually occurs if one of the nerve roots near the cervical vertebrae is compressed. Damage to nerve roots in the cervical area can cause pain and the loss of sensation along the nerve's pathway into the arm and hand, depending on where the damaged roots are located.

Can cervical radiculopathy be self-limited?

The symptoms are often self-limited and resolve spontaneously without specific treatment. Symptom length is variable. Following are some symptoms which indicate that you might have Cervical Radiculopathy, such as :

Not Valid for Submission

098.15 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of gonococcal cervicitis (acute). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 098.15 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth, or anus. You can get gonorrhea during vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner. A pregnant woman can pass it to her baby during childbirth.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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