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ICD-10-CM Code for Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri N72

ICD-10 code N72 for Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Includes: cervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
endocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
exocervicitis (with or without erosion or ectropion)
Use additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes1: erosion and ectropion of cervix without cervicitis (N86)

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