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N80.321

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Superficial endometriosis of the posterior cul-de-sac

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

What This Code Means

Endometrial tissue has grown superficially (near the surface) in the back pouch area of the pelvis, typically causing pelvic pain.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies 'superficial' or 'surface' involvement to distinguish from deep endometriosis codes
  • •This code is more common than deep posterior cul-de-sac endometriosis

Code Hierarchy

└N80Endometriosis└N80.3Endometriosis of pelvic peritoneum└N80.32Endometriosis of the posterior cul-de-sac└N80.321Superficial endometriosis of the posterior cul-de-sac
└N80.321Superficial endometriosis of the posterior cul-de-sac

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