Is N88.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. N88.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does N88.8 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract (N80-N98).

What cannot be coded together with N88.8?

N88.8 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

N88.8

N88.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N88.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri. 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.

current obstetric trauma (O71.3)

Risk adjustment

N88.8 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

N88.8 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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How N88.8 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to N88.8.

Annular›detachment, cervix
Atrophy, atrophic›cervix(mucosa) (senile) (uteri)
Boggy›cervix
Calcification›cervix(uteri)
Cyst›cervix NEC
Cyst›nabothian(follicle) (ruptured)
Deformity›cervix NEC(uterus) (acquired)
Degeneration, degenerative›cervix
Detachment›cervix, annular
Division›cervix uteri(acquired)
Edema, edematous›cervix(uteri) (acute)
Fibrosis, fibrotic›cervix

Related codes at this level

Codes that share N88. If N88.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about N88.8

Is N88.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. N88.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does N88.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract (N80-N98).
What cannot be coded together with N88.8?: N88.8 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.