N72 ICD-10-CM Code: Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99) / Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)
N72
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceInflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Inflammation of the cervix (the opening of the uterus), which can be caused by infections, irritation, or sexually transmitted diseases.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
HistoricalHistorical
Not used for CY2026 payment
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
OfficialNo inclusion terms are included in this display for N72. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Excludes 2
Official- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from N00-N99
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from N00-N99
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from N00-N99
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from N00-N99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from N00-N99
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Inherited from N00-N99
- neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from N00-N99
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from N00-N99
Related Codes
No related codes are included in this display for N72. Check the Code Book for the complete code path.
Includes
Official- cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Excludes 1
Official- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)
- inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:Inherited from N70-N77
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)Inherited from N70-N77
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)Inherited from N70-N77
Code First
OfficialNo Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for N72. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Use Additional
Official- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Code Also
OfficialNo Code Also instructions are included in this display for N72. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Buddy Documentation Tip
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Is N72 an HCC code?
No. N72 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the current CMS-HCC V28 community payment model, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.
- Code
- N72
- Description
- Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
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What This Code Means
N72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. Inflammation of the cervix (the opening of the uterus), which can be caused by infections, irritation, or sexually transmitted diseases. N72 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the genitourinary system (n00-n99), within the section covering inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (n70-n77).
N72 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but no current CMS-HCC V28 community payment mapping is shown, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.
Document the underlying cause if identified (infectious agent, STI, or other etiology).
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for N72 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Document the underlying cause if identified (infectious agent, STI, or other etiology)
- •This code encompasses both acute and chronic cervicitis; specify the cause when possible for better clinical clarity
Includes
- cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
- exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Excludes 1, Do NOT code together
- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)