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ICD-10-CM Codes
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N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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N80-N98
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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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.6
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.6
Dysmenorrhea, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- N94.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N94.6 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N94.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 N94.6 may differ.
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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
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N94.6:
Approximate Synonyms
- 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 v39.0):
- 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
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- Dermatitis (eczematous) L30.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.9
Dermatitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
- 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.