icd code for vaginal atrophy

by Novella Greenfelder 8 min read

ICD-10 code: N95. 2 Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis.

What is the diagnosis code for vaginal discharge?

The use of ICD-10 code N89.8 can also apply to:

  • Fluor (vaginalis)
  • Hydrocolpos (congenital)
  • Hydrometrocolpos
  • Leukorrhea

What is the ICD 9 code for vaginal spotting?

Perimenopausal disorder Vaginal spotting ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Indexentries containing back-references to 626.9: Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly periods (grossly) (see also Menstruation) 626.9 uterine hemorrhage (see also Hemorrhage, uterus) 626.9 climacteric 627.0 postmenopausal 627.1 Bleeding (see also Hemorrhage) 459.0

What is the ICD 10 code for vaginal itching?

Pruritus, unspecified

  • L29.9 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 L29.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L29.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 L29.9 may differ.

What is the diagnosis code for vaginal delivery?

Subsequent Newborn (s) delivered by cesarean, use the appropriate cesarean delivery code (usually 59510 or 59618) for the cesarean delivery and the appropriate vaginal delivery-only code for the vaginal delivery. What is ICD 10 PCS section value for obstetrics? The Obstetrics section is one of the smaller sections in ICD-10-PCS.

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What is vaginal atrophy?

Vaginal atrophy (atrophic vaginitis) is thinning, drying and inflammation of the vaginal walls that may occur when your body has less estrogen. Vaginal atrophy occurs most often after menopause. For many women, vaginal atrophy not only makes intercourse painful but also leads to distressing urinary symptoms.

What is the ICD-10 code for atrophy?

ICD-10-CM Code for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified M62. 5.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for vaginal dryness?

Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N95. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is vulvar atrophy symptoms?

Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a common and underreported condition associated with decreased estrogenization of the vaginal tissue. Symptoms include dryness, irritation, soreness, and dyspareunia with urinary frequency, urgency, and urge incontinence.

What is the ICD-10 code for physical deconditioning?

Z72. 3 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 Z72.

Is atrophy a disease?

Atrophy is the medical term for getting smaller, which is what generally happens to muscles when they're not stimulated by nerve cells. SMA involves the loss of nerve cells called motor neurons in the spinal cord and is classified as a motor neuron disease.

How do you code vaginal dryness?

ICD-10 code: N95. 2 Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for atrophic vaginitis?

N95. 2 - Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis | ICD-10-CM.

What is the medical term for dry vagina?

You may hear your health care provider use the term "atrophic vaginitis" or "genitourinary syndrome of menopause." In some women, vaginal dryness leads to uncomfortable symptoms, such as pain with sex, burning vaginal discomfort or itching, or abnormal vaginal discharge.

What age does a woman stop getting wet?

The average age of the menopause is 51 and after the menopause women find that their bodies change. The ovaries stop producing the female hormone estrogen and the levels begin to decrease. One of the early signs of reduced estrogen on the vagina is reduced lubrication during sexual activity.

The ICD code N952 is used to code Atrophic vaginitis

atrophic vaginitis (also known as vaginal atrophy or urogenital atrophy) is an inflammation of the vagina (and the outer urinary tract) due to the thinning and shrinking of the tissues, as well as decreased lubrication. these symptoms are due to a lack of the reproductive hormone estrogen.

Coding Notes for N95.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #742-743 - Uterine and adnexa procedure for non-malignancy with CC or MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N95.2 - Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N95.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 627.3 was previously used, N95.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

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