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N70

Non-billable

Salpingitis and oophoritis

Salpingitis and oophoritis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

N70-N77

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • abscess (of) fallopian tube
  • abscess (of) ovary
  • pyosalpinx
  • salpingo-oophoritis
  • tubo-ovarian abscess
  • tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:
  • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
  • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)
  • gonococcal infection (A54.24)
  • tuberculous infection (A18.17)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Child Codes (3)

N70.0

Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

N70.1

Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

N70.9

Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N70?

ICD-10-CM code N70 represents "Salpingitis and oophoritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is N70 a billable code?

No, N70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under N70.

What chapter is N70 in?

N70 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N70?

N70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under N70?

N70 has 3 child codes, including: N70.0 (Acute salpingitis and oophoritis), N70.1 (Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis), N70.9 (Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified).

Are additional codes required with N70?

Yes, when using N70 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N70?

N70 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0392528, C0269035, C0036133, C0034220, C0041343. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.