N77.1 — Vaginitis, vulvitis and vulvovaginitis in diseases classified elsewhere
N77.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vaginitis, vulvitis and vulvovaginitis in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- candidal vulvovaginitis (B37.3-)
- chlamydial vulvovaginitis (A56.02)
- gonococcal vulvovaginitis (A54.02)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] vulvovaginitis (A60.04)
- trichomonal vulvovaginitis (A59.01)
- tuberculous vulvovaginitis (A18.18)
- vulvovaginitis in early syphilis (A51.0)
- vulvovaginitis in late syphilis (A52.76)
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- pinworm (B80)
Risk adjustment
N77.1 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N77.1 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58710Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
- A58720Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
- A58747Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
- A58761Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Code history
N77.1 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share N77. If N77.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about N77.1
- Is N77.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. N77.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does N77.1 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77).
- What cannot be coded together with N77.1?
- N77.1 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.