N71

Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix

FY2027Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system/N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

N71 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are N71.0 Acute inflammatory disease of uterus; N71.1 Chronic inflammatory disease of uterus and N71.9 Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 5 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

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

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
  • , if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • hyperplastic endometritis (N85.0-)
  • infection of uterus following delivery (O85, O86.-)
Also from chapter/block level (3 notes)
Inherited from N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
  • inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:
    • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
    • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

This code
  • endo (myo) metritis
  • metritis
  • myometritis
  • pyometra
  • uterine abscess

More specific codes under N71 3