ICD10

ICD-10 Code N71: Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix

N71 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
block
N70-N77Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
currentN70-N77

Official coding notes

Includes
  • endo (myo) metritis
  • metritis
  • myometritis
  • pyometra
  • uterine abscess
Applicable to
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • hyperplastic endometritis (N85.0-)
  • infection of uterus following delivery (O85, O86.-)
Use additional code
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

UrologistGynecologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
N71
Replacement codes
N71.0 — Acute inflammatory disease of uterusN71.1 — Chronic inflammatory disease of uterusN71.9 — Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified

Common synonyms

Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeN71
SystemICD10
Display nameInflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix
ChapterDiseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
BlockInflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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