N70.0
Non-billableAcute salpingitis and oophoritis
Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N70.0?
ICD-10-CM code N70.0 represents "Acute salpingitis and oophoritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N70.0 a billable code?
No, N70.0 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 N70.0.
What chapter is N70.0 in?
N70.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N70.0?
N70.0 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 N70.0?
N70.0 has 3 child codes, including: N70.01 (Acute salpingitis), N70.02 (Acute oophoritis), N70.03 (Acute salpingitis and oophoritis).
Are additional codes required with N70.0?
Yes, when using N70.0 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N70.0?
N70.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0156327. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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