ICD-10: Prepare to Shift 617 Codes to N80 Codes in 2013

You have reason to rejoice -- here's why.

Endometriosis is a benign condition in which tissue that looks like endometrial tissue grows in abnormal places in the abdomen. Here's how you report these conditions now:

• 617.0, Endometriosis of the uterus
• 617.1, Endometriosis of the ovary
• 617.2, Endometriosis of the fallopian tube
• 617.3, Endometriosis of pelvic peritoneum
• 617.4, Endometriosis of rectovaginal septum and vagina
• 617.5, Endometriosis of intestine
• 617.8, Endometriosis of other specified sites
• 617.9, Endometriosis site unspecified

Keep in mind: When you use 617.8, you're specifying the endometriosis of the bladder, umbilicus, or vulva.

In 2013, you will find a direct one-to-one correlation between each of these codes. The new code [...]

- Published on 2011-09-05