N82.3 is the authoritative medical code for Fistula of vagina to large intestine. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for fistula of vagina to large intestine (ICD-10-CM N82.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Fistula of vagina to large intestine is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code N82.3. Inclusion terms: Rectovaginal fistula. Excludes1 (not coded here): vesicointestinal fistulae N32.1.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N82.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- vesicointestinal fistulae N32.1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with N82.3?
Per Excludes1 instructions, N82.3 must not be reported with: vesicointestinal fistulae (N32.1).
What conditions are included under N82.3?
Fistula of vagina to large intestine includes: Rectovaginal fistula.
Codes in This Family (8)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as N82.3, with their registry titles.
- N82 — Fistulae involving female genital tract
- N82.0 — Vesicovaginal fistula
- N82.1 — Other female urinary-genital tract fistulae
- N82.2 — Fistula of vagina to small intestine
- N82.4 — Other female intestinal-genital tract fistulae
- N82.5 — Female genital tract-skin fistulae
- N82.8 — Other female genital tract fistulae
- N82.9 — Female genital tract fistula, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (7)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Fistula (cutaneous), enterovaginal, large intestine
- Fistula (cutaneous), intestinovaginal, large intestine
- Fistula (cutaneous), rectovaginal
- Fistula (cutaneous), rectovesicovaginal
- Fistula (cutaneous), vaginointestinal NEC, large intestine
- Fistula (cutaneous), vesicosigmoidovaginal
- Sinus, rectovaginal
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