Is N94.6 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. N94.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does N94.6 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 N94.6?

N94.6 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

N94.6

N94.6 — Dysmenorrhea, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N94.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for dysmenorrhea, unspecified. 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.

psychogenic dysmenorrhea (F45.8)

Risk adjustment

N94.6 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.

How N94.6 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 N94.6.

Dysmenorrhea(essential) (exfoliative)
Dermatitis›dysmenorrheica
Dysmenorrhea›congestive(syndrome)
Menstruation›painful
Pain›menstrual
Syndrome›congestive dysmenorrhea

Related codes at this level

Codes that share N94. If N94.6 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about N94.6

Is N94.6 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. N94.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does N94.6 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 N94.6?: N94.6 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.