Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 616.0
Cervicitis and endocervicitis
  • Short description: Cervicitis.
  • ICD-9-CM 616.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 616.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 616.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 616.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 616.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N72 Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute cervicitis
  • Cervicitis
  • Cervicitis with ectropion, chronic
  • Cervicitis, acute (inflammation of cervix)
  • Chlamydial cervicitis
  • Chronic cervicitis W ectropion
  • Chronic cervicitis with ectropion
  • Endocervicitis W ectropion
  • Endocervicitis with ectropion
  • Inflammation of cervix
  • Nabothian cyst
  • Nabothian follicles on cervix
  • Recurrent cervicitis due to herpes simplex
  • Recurrent herpes simplex cervicitis
  • Trichomonal cervicitis
616.0 Excludes
  • erosion or ectropion without mention of cervicitis (622.0)
Applies To
  • Cervicitis with or without mention of erosion or ectropion
  • Endocervicitis with or without mention of erosion or ectropion
  • Nabothian (gland) cyst or follicle
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 616.0:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • cervical (neck region) 682.1
      • lymph gland or node 683
      • stump (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • cervix (stump) (uteri) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • nabothian (follicle) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • uterus, uterine (wall) (see also Endometritis) 615.9
      • ligament (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
      • neck (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • cervix (uteri) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Cervicitis (acute) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (subacute) (with erosion or ectropion) 616.0
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
      • ulceration 616.0
    • complicating pregnancy or puerperium 646.6
      • affecting fetus or newborn 760.8
    • following
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.15
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or more 098.35
    • senile (atrophic) 616.0
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.7
  • Cervicocolpitis (emphysematosa) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • follicle (atretic) (graafian) (ovarian) 620.0
      • nabothian (gland) 616.0
    • nabothian (follicle) (ruptured) 616.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • cervix (uteri)
      • inflammatory 616.0
      • noninflammatory 622.9
  • Ectropion 374.10
    • cervix 622.0
      • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
  • Endocervicitis (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • due to
      • intrauterine (contraceptive) device 996.65
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.15
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.35
    • hyperplastic 616.0
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.7
  • Endometritis (nonspecific) (purulent) (septic) (suppurative) 615.9
    • cervix, cervical (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
      • hyperplastic 616.0
    • hyperplastic (see also Hyperplasia, endometrium) 621.30
      • cervix 616.0
  • Endotrachelitis (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Erosion
    • cervix (uteri) (acquired) (chronic) (congenital) 622.0
      • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
  • Eversion
    • cervix (uteri) 622.0
      • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
  • Follicle
    • cervix (nabothian) (ruptured) 616.0
    • nabothian 616.0
  • Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
    • endocervicitis 616.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • cervix (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • endocervix (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • cervix (uteri) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Irritation
    • cervix (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Metritis (catarrhal) (septic) (suppurative) (see also Endometritis) 615.9
    • cervical (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Trachelitis (nonvenereal) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • cervix (uteri) (trophic) 622.0
      • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
    • uterus 621.8
      • cervix 622.0
        • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
      • neck 622.0
        • with mention of cervicitis 616.0
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