Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 616.81
Mucositis (ulcerative) of cervix, vagina, and vulva
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 616.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 616.81 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: 616.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N76.81 Mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva
Approximate Synonyms
  • Ulcerative mucositis of cervix
  • Ulcerative mucositis of the cervix
  • Ulcerative mucositis of the vagina
  • Ulcerative mucositis of the vulva
  • Ulcerative mucositis of vagina
  • Ulcerative mucositis of vulva
Use Additional
  • Use additional E code to identify adverse effects of therapy, such as:
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 616.81 is only applicable to female patients.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 616.81:
  • Mucositis - see also Inflammation, by site 528.00
    • cervix (ulcerative) 616.81
    • vagina (ulcerative) 616.81
    • vulva (ulcerative) 616.81
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