Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N72 is the diagnosis code for Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. This code falls under the section "Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs" within Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as N72. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N72 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N72 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
N72 is located in Section N70-N77 — "Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N72 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri is N72.
Yes, N72 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N72 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N72 include: erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86).
Yes, N72 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.