Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 616.50
Ulceration of vulva, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 616.50 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 616.50 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 616.50 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N76.6 Ulceration of vulva
Approximate Synonyms
  • Labial ulceration
  • Ulcer of genital labium
  • Ulcer of vulva
  • Ulceration of vulva
  • Ulceration, labial
  • Vulvar ulcer
Applies To
  • Ulcer NOS of vulva
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 616.50 is only applicable to female patients.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 616.50:
  • Aphthae, aphthous - see also condition
    • ulcer (oral) (recurrent) 528.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Lipschütz's 616.50
  • Lipschütz disease or ulcer 616.50
  • Phagedena (dry) (moist) (see also Gangrene) 785.4
    • vulva 616.50
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • aphthous (oral) (recurrent) 528.2
    • labium (majus) (minus) 616.50
    • Lipschütz's 616.50
    • vulvobuccal, recurring 616.50
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