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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri

✓ Billable / specificFemale only

N72 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Cervicitis, ICD-10 code for Cervicocolpitis.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About N72

N72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. It belongs to block N70-N77 (inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs) and chapter 14 (diseases of the genitourinary system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Don't report N72 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86).

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

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.8456), DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.2974), DRG 757 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC, relative weight 1.4649), DRG 758 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC, relative weight 0.9908) and DRG 759 (Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7691), in MDC 13 (Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is on the CMS list of diagnoses consistent only with female patients (the sex-conflict edit itself was retired in FY2025).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 616.0 (cervicitis and endocervicitis).

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
  • endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
  • exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N72.

Alphabetic index entries

12 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to N72.

Codes whose notes reference N72

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 616.0Cervicitis and endocervicitisexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about N72

Is N72 billable?

Yes. N72 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can N72 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict N72 as a principal diagnosis.

Is N72 a CC or MCC?

No. N72 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does N72 group to?

N72 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC), MS-DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 757 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC), MS-DRG 758 (Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC) and MS-DRG 759 (Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for N72?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map N72 to ICD-9-CM 616.0.