N76.88 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
N76.88 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N76.88Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
Short description: Oth spec inflam of vagina and vulva
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N7688
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N76.88. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Noma (gangrenous) (infective), vulvae
- Noma (gangrenous) (infective), pudendi
- Gangrene, gangrenous (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), vulva
- Disease, diseased, vulva (noninflammatory), inflammatory NEC
- Disease, diseased, vagina, vaginal (noninflammatory), inflammatory NEC
- Gangrene, gangrenous (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), Fournier's (male), female
- Fournier's disease or gangrene (acute dermal) (bacterial) (hemolytic) (male), female
- Gangrene, gangrenous (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), Fournier's (male), female, with (in) diabetes mellitus
- Fournier's disease or gangrene (acute dermal) (bacterial) (hemolytic) (male), female, with diabetes mellitus
Notes for N76.88
As CIHI prints them, with any note N76.88 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Fournier's gangrene in female
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code from category (E10-E14) with fourth and fifth characters .68 to classify any associated diabetes mellitus.
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.From N76 Other inflammation of vagina and vulva
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Senile (atrophic) vaginitis (N95.2)From N76 Other inflammation of vagina and vulva
- Those complicating:• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)• pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)From N70-N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
- Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Where N76.88 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N70-N77Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
- 3Category N76Other inflammation of vagina and vulva
- 4Subcategory N76.8Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
- 5Valid code N76.88Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code N76.88 mean?
N76.88 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N76.88 in ICD-10-CA?
N76.88 sits under N76.8 Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva, within N76 Other inflammation of vagina and vulva, within N70-N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N76.88?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for N76.88, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.