N76.8 — Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
Is N76.8 billable?
No — N76.8 is a non-billable header code. N76.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath N76.8.
N76.8 at a glance
| Code | N76.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from N70-N77
The conditions below can never be reported together with N76.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from N76
Report an additional code alongside N76.8 to fully describe the condition. N76.8 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N76.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N76.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from N76
The conditions below are not part of N76.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N76.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from N70-N77
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether N76.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)
What codes fall under N76.8? (3)
How long has N76.8 existed?
N76.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.