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N73.0

Billable

Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis

Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N70-N77

Parent Code

N73

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Abscess of broad ligament
  • Abscess of parametrium
  • Pelvic cellulitis, female

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 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.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N73.0?

ICD-10-CM code N73.0 represents "Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N73.0 a billable code?

Yes, N73.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N73.0 in?

N73.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N73.0?

N73.0 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.-).

Are additional codes required with N73.0?

Yes, when using N73.0 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..

What SNOMED CT codes does N73.0 map to?

N73.0 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 1197179009, 699887000, 198156004, 280486004, 280483007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N73.0?

N73.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0269027, C0269025, C0156329, C0349734. 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.