Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N77.0 is the diagnosis code for Ulceration of vulva in diseases classified elsewhere. 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 N77.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N77.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N77.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N77.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Ulceration of vulva in diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of N77.0 is N77 ("Vulvovaginal ulceration and inflammation in diseases classified elsewhere"). N77.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
N77.0 is located in Section N70-N77 — "Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N77.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Ulceration of vulva in diseases classified elsewhere" 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 Ulceration of vulva in diseases classified elsewhere is N77.0.
Yes, N77.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N77.0 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N77.0 include: ulceration of vulva in gonococcal infection (A54.02); ulceration of vulva in herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection (A60.04); ulceration of vulva in syphilis (A51.0) and more.
Yes, N77.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.