GA00.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Genital ulcer of vulva

Description

Ulceration of the vulva of unknown or uncertain aetiology but where a sexually transmitted infection, especially Herpes simplex, primary syphilis or chancroid, is suspected. This is a provisional diagnosis which should be amended once the cause of the ulceration is known.

Index terms

  • Genital ulcer of vulva
  • genital ulcer disease of vulva
  • ulcer NOS of vulva
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  • ulceration of vulva
  • vulval ulcer of uncertain nature
  • vulval ulceration
  • Aphthous ulcer of female genital organ
  • Labial ulceration
  • Phagedena of vulva

Exclusions from above levels

  • GA30.2 – senile (atrophic) vaginitis
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/877352786 – those complicating: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • JA62 – Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy
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  • JB0D.Y – Other infection during labour
  • JB40 – Infections in the puerperium
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GA00.0 – Acute vulvitis
  • GA00.1 – Subacute, chronic or recurrent vulvitis
  • GA00.2 – Abscess of vulva
  • GA00.4 – Vulvovaginal ulceration or inflammation
  • GA00.Z – Vulvitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Genital ulcer of vulva – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1986295220

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: GA00: Vulvitis › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system