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N76.81

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Mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva

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

What This Code Means

Painful mouth-like sores and tissue breakdown affecting the vagina and vulva, often resulting from chemotherapy, radiation, or severe inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Link to the underlying cause when present (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or severe infection)
  • •Document the severity and extent of mucosal involvement for treatment planning

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (K92.81)
  • nasal mucositis (ulcerative) (J34.81)
  • oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-)

Code Also

  • type of associated therapy, such as:
  • antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)

Code Hierarchy

└N76Other inflammation of vagina and vulva└N76.8Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva└N76.81Mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva
└N76.81Mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva

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