N77.1
N77.1: Vaginitis, vulvitis and vulvovaginitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
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.
Check N77.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N77.1 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- 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
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.