N72 is the ICD-10 code for Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block N70–N77 (Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N72 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cervicitis
- with or without erosion or ectropion
- Endocervicitis
- with or without erosion or ectropion
- Exocervicitis
- with or without erosion or ectropion
What N72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis N86
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
N72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N72Inflammatorisk sjukdom i livmoderhalsen
- N72.9Inflammatorisk sjukdom i livmoderhalsen
N72Inflammatorisk sykdom i livmorhals
DN72Betændelsestilstande i livmoderhalsen
- DN729Cervicitis uteri UNS
N72Kohdunkaulan tulehdussairaus
N72Entzündliche Krankheit der Cervix uteri
N72Affections inflammatoires du col de l'utérus
N72ontstekingsproces van cervix uteri
N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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