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N71.9

Billable

Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the uterus where the specific type (acute or chronic) is not clearly documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when the documentation does not clearly indicate whether the condition is acute or chronic
  • •Query the provider if possible to determine the appropriate acute (N71.0) or chronic (N71.1) code

Code Hierarchy

└N71Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix└N71.9Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified
└N71.9Inflammatory disease of uterus, unspecified

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