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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.81
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.81
Vulvodynia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- N94.81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N94.81 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N94.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 N94.81 may differ.
The following code(s) above
N94.81 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
N94.81:
- Complex pain syndrome with unknown etiology, characterized by constant or intermittent generalized vulva pain (generalized vulvodynia) or localized burning sensations in the vestibule area when pressure is applied (vestibulodynia, or vulvar vestibulitis syndrome). Typically, vulvar tissue with vulvodynia appears normal without infection or skin disease. Vulvodynia impacts negatively on a woman's quality of life as it interferes with sexual and daily activities.
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
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to N94.81:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N94.81
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
N94.81
Vulvodynia
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
N95.2 Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis
N95.8 Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
