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ICD-10 Code N72: Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

N72 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 cervix uteri in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

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.

Code hierarchy

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

Official coding notes

Includes
  • cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
  • endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
  • exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Applicable to
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)
Use additional code
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

UrologistGynecologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
N72

Common synonyms

Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeN72
SystemICD10
Display nameInflammatory disease of cervix uteri
ChapterDiseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
BlockInflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Cervicitis(acute) (atrophic) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (senile) (subacute) (with ulceration)Cervicocolpitis(emphysematosa) (see also Cervicitis)EctropionEndocervicitisEndometritis(decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative)Endometritis(decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative)ErosionEversionHyperplasia, hyperplasticUlcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerativeUlcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerativeUlcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative

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