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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N96Recurrent pregnancy loss

✓ Billable / specificFemale only

N96 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for recurrent pregnancy loss. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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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 N96

N96 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for recurrent pregnancy loss. It belongs to block N80-N98 (noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract) 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 N96 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy (O26.2-).

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 760 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0129) and DRG 761 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7041), 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 629.81 (recurrent pregnancy loss without current pregnancy).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Investigation or care in a nonpregnant woman with history of recurrent pregnancy loss
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy (O26.2-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N96.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.

Alphabetic index entries

4 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to N96.

Codes whose notes reference N96

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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  • 629.81Recurrent pregnancy loss without current pregnancyexact

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about N96

Is N96 billable?

Yes. N96 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can N96 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict N96 as a principal diagnosis.

Is N96 a CC or MCC?

No. N96 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does N96 group to?

N96 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 760 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC) and MS-DRG 761 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders 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 N96?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map N96 to ICD-9-CM 629.81.