GC04.10

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Vesicovaginal fistula

Description

A condition of the bladder and vagina, caused by and subsequent to childbirth, trauma, hysterectomy, medical intervention, infections, bladder calculi, endometriosis, cone biopsy, or congenital factors. This condition is characterised by the formation of an abnormal passage between the urinary bladder and the vagina, leading to the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the vagina.

Index terms

  • Vesicovaginal fistula
  • VVF - [vesicovaginal fistula]
  • Vesicovaginal fistula with no involvement of continence mechanism
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  • Vesicovaginal fistula, NOS with no involvement of bladder neck
  • Vesicovaginal fistula without involvement of continence mechanism
  • Vesicovaginal fistula with involvement of continence mechanism
  • Vesicovaginal fistula with severe scar of extensive loss of tissue with or without involvement of continence mechanism
  • Severe scar of extensive loss of tissue within a vesicovaginal fistula with or without involvement of continence mechanism

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1746821938 – Urolithiasis
  • JA62 – Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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  • 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

  • GC04.11 – Fistula of small intestine to vagina
  • GC04.12 – Fistula of large intestine to vagina
  • GC04.13 – Female genital tract-skin fistulae
  • GC04.14 – Urethrovaginal fistula
  • GC04.15 – Combined urethrovesicovaginal fistula
  • GC04.16 – Rectovaginal fistula
  • GC04.17 – Vesicouterine fistula with severe scar or extensive tissue loss
  • GC04.18 – Other combined urinary fistula with severe scar or extensive tissue loss
  • GC04.19 – Combined urinary and rectal fistula including cloaca with severe scar or extensive tissue loss
  • GC04.1A – Vaginal stenosis or gynatresia related to obstetric fistula
  • GC04.1Y – Other specified fistulae involving female genital tract
  • GC04.1Z – Fistulae involving female genital tract, unspecified

Foundation entity

Vesicovaginal fistula – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1431827755

Part of: GC04.1: Fistulae involving female genital tract › GC04: Fistula of the genitourinary tract › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system