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ICD-10-CM Code for Ulceration of vulva N76.6

ICD-10 code N76.6 for Ulceration of vulva is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Ulceration of vulva

N76

Excludes2: senile (atrophic) vaginitis (N95.2)
vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)

Use additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

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[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 511850, member: 5404"] I would use L29.8 instead of N76.0. Itching can't be classified to N76.0 unless the provider documents vaginitis. [/QUOTE] Thank you!... [ Read More ]
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Atrophic Vaginitis during Postpartum period.
Yes, I would use N76.89 for nonmenopausal atrophic vaginitis. N95.2 might be appropriate if during a CS ovaries were removed due to an issue, and the patient is now menopausal, even though young. [UR... [ Read More ]
Atrophic Vaginitis during Postpartum period.
Hello Coding Community! :) I need your help, please. I wonder what is the correct Dx code for [B]Atrophic vaginitis during postpartum visits[/B]. My patients are 20-35 years old and I feel assigning P... [ Read More ]
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It is a complication and is part of global you use the O23.59-adding th digit for the trimester. You do not add the N76.0 code and code it as you do for prenatal visit we use the 0502F... [ Read More ]
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The surgeon put, procedure Debridement of Fournier's gangrene. I know that normally that would send me to cpt code 11004. My op note is more detailed than just debridement which gets me to look at c... [ Read More ]
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