AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Post Endometrial Ablation Syndrome

Code N99.85, Post endometrial ablation syndrome, was created to allow for improved coding specificity and tracking of this syndrome. Prior to the creation of this code, there was no way to uniquely capture the syndrome, and only signs and symptoms related to the condition were coded.  Post endometrial ablation syndrome is a condition that may occur in women who have undergone endometrial ablation, but most commonly occurs in women who have previously had fallopian tube occlusion performed for sterilization. This syndrome can occur in up to 10% of women who have undergone endometrial ablation. Symptoms include cyclic...

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