Acute inflammatory disease of uterus

This code signifies an acute, non-infectious inflammatory process affecting the uterus, including the myometrium and endometrium. It indicates a sudden onset of uterine inflammation not primarily caused by an infection.

Use this code for patients presenting with acute uterine inflammation, such as acute endometritis or myometritis, where an infectious etiology has been ruled out or is not the primary diagnosis. Documentation should clearly state "acute inflammatory disease of uterus" or similar non-infectious acute inflammation of the uterine tissue.

• Differentiate from infectious conditions like acute salpingitis and oophoritis (N70.0-).
• Ensure documentation specifies "acute" and clarifies the non-infectious nature if possible.
• Consider sequencing with codes for underlying conditions if the inflammation is secondary to another systemic disease.