N81.12 Cystocele, lateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Paravaginal cystocele

Applies from N81 Female genital prolapse

Excludes1 (never code together)

• genital prolapse complicating pregnancy, labor or delivery (O34.5-)
• prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube (N83.4-)
• prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy (N99.3)

Applies from N81.1 Cystocele

Applicable to

• Cystocele with urethrocele
• Cystourethrocele

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cystocele with prolapse of uterus (N81.2-N81.4)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 618.02 Cystocele, lateral

Code annotations containing back-references to N81.12

Back-references to N81.1

• Type 2 Excludes: N32 Other disorders of bladder ("cystocele (N81.1-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: N32 Other disorders of bladder ("hernia or prolapse of bladder, female (N81.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: N81.0 Urethrocele ("urethrocele with cystocele (N81.1-)")

Back-references to N81

• Type 1 Excludes: N85 Other noninflammatory disorders of uterus, except cervix ("uterine prolapse (N81.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N81.12

• Cystocele (-urethrocele) › female › lateral
• Cystocele (-urethrocele) › female › paravaginal
• Cystourethrocele › female › lateral
• Cystourethrocele › female › paravaginal

Nearby codes

• N81 Female genital prolapse
• N81.0 Urethrocele
• N81.1 Cystocele
• N81.10 Cystocele, unspecified
• N81.11 Cystocele, midline
• N81.12 Cystocele, lateral (this code)
• N81.2 Incomplete uterovaginal prolapse
• N81.3 Complete uterovaginal prolapse
• N81.4 Uterovaginal prolapse, unspecified
• N81.5 Vaginal enterocele
• N81.6 Rectocele