N81.6 is the ICD-10 code for Rectocele. It is a four-character subcategory of N81 (Female genital prolapse), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block N80–N98 (Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N81.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Prolapse of posterior vaginal wall
What N81.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- rectal prolapse K62.3
- rectocele with prolapse of uterus N81.2-N81.4
N81.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N81.6Rektocele
N81.6Rektocele
DN816Vaginalt enterocele
- DN816AHernia vaginalis
N81.6Rektoseele
N81.6Rektozele
N81.6Rectocèle
N81.6rectokèle
N81.6Rectocele
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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