N72 Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Includes

• cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
• endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
• exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)

Excludes1 (never code together)

• erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Applies from N72 Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

Includes

• cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
• endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
• exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)

Excludes1 (never code together)

• erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 742-743 in MDC 13.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 616.0 Cervicitis and endocervicitis

Code annotations containing back-references to N72

Back-references to N72

• Type 1 Excludes: N86 Erosion and ectropion of cervix uteri ("erosion and ectropion of cervix with cervicitis (N72)")
• Type 2 Excludes: N88 Other noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri ("inflammatory disease of cervix (N72)")

Back-references to N72

• Type 1 Excludes: N86 Erosion and ectropion of cervix uteri ("erosion and ectropion of cervix with cervicitis (N72)")
• Type 2 Excludes: N88 Other noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri ("inflammatory disease of cervix (N72)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N72

• Cervicitis (acute) (atrophic) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (senile) (subacute) (with ulceration)
• Cervicocolpitis (emphysematosa) (see also Cervicitis)
• Ectropion › cervix › with cervicitis
• Endocervicitis › hyperplastic
• Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative) › cervix, cervical (with erosion or ectropion) › hyperplastic
• Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative) › hyperplastic › cervix
• Erosion › cervix (uteri) (acquired) (chronic) (congenital) › with cervicitis
• Eversion › cervix (uteri) › with cervicitis
• Hyperplasia, hyperplastic › endocervicitis
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › cervix (uteri) (decubitus) (trophic) › with cervicitis
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › uterus › cervix › with cervicitis
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › uterus › neck › with cervicitis

Nearby codes

• N72 Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri (this code)