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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Diseases of the genitourinary system
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Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
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Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.6
Dysmenorrhea, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx
- N94.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM N94.6 became effective on October 1, 2017.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N94.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 N94.6 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- N94.6 is applicable to female patients.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as N94.6. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
N94.6 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
N94.6:
- Dysmenorrhea
- Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by abnormally painful abdominal cramps during menses.
- Abnormally painful abdominal cramps during menstruation.
- Difficult and painful menstruation.
- Painful menstruation.
ICD-10-CM N94.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v35.0):
- 742 Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy with cc/mcc
- 743 Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without cc/mcc
- 760 Menstrual and other female reproductive system disorders with cc/mcc
- 761 Menstrual and other female reproductive system disorders without cc/mcc
Convert N94.6 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- Dermatitis (eczematous) L30.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.9
Dermatitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
- Dysmenorrhea (essential) (exfoliative) N94.6
- congestive N94.6 (syndrome)
- Menstruation
- Pain(s) R52 - see also Painful
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R52
Pain, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
Type 1 Excludes- acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-)
- localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
- abdomen pain (R10.-)
- back pain (M54.9)
- breast pain (N64.4)
- chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
- ear pain (H92.0-)
- eye pain (H57.1)
- headache (R51)
- joint pain (M25.5-)
- limb pain (M79.6-)
- lumbar region pain (M54.5)
- pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2)
- shoulder pain (M25.51-)
- spine pain (M54.-)
- throat pain (R07.0)
- tongue pain (K14.6)
- tooth pain (K08.8)
- renal colic (N23)
- pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
- Syndrome - see also Disease
- congestive dysmenorrhea N94.6
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N94.6
N94.10 Unspecified dyspareunia
N94.11 Superficial (introital) dyspareunia
N94.19 Other specified dyspareunia
N94.3 Premenstrual tension syndrome
N94.4 Primary dysmenorrhea
N94.5 Secondary dysmenorrhea
N94.6
Dysmenorrhea, unspecified
N94.8 Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
N94.89 Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
N94.9 Unspecified condition associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
N95 Menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders
N95.0 Postmenopausal bleeding
N95.1 Menopausal and female climacteric states
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
