N73
Non-billableOther female pelvic inflammatory diseases
Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (9)
N73.0Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
N73.1Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
N73.2Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
N73.3Female acute pelvic peritonitis
N73.4Female chronic pelvic peritonitis
N73.5Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified
N73.6Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
N73.8Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseases
N73.9Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other female pelvic inflammatory diseases?
The ICD-10-CM code for other female pelvic inflammatory diseases is N73. The full clinical description is "Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases". N73 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N73 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N73 represents “Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N73 a billable code?
No, N73 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under N73.
What chapter is N73 in?
N73 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N73?
N73 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.-).
What are the subcategories under N73?
N73 has 9 child codes, including: N73.0 (Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis), N73.1 (Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis), N73.2 (Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis), N73.3 (Female acute pelvic peritonitis), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with N73?
Yes, when using N73, also report: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for N73?
N73 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495087. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N73 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other female pelvic inflammatory diseases affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N73?
N73 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA05.Z (Female pelvic inflammatory diseases, unspecified).
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