N73.1
BillableChronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Any condition in N73.0 specified as chronic
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.
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic abscess of parametrium31474007
- Chronic abscess of the parametrium31474007
- Abscess of female pelvis43522000
- Female pelvic abscess43522000
- Abscess of parametrium53200002
- Chronic abscess of female pelvis64532005
- Chronic abscess of the female pelvis64532005
- Chronic pelvic abscess - female64532005
- Chronic abscess of broad ligament77360001
- Chronic abscess of the broad ligament77360001
- Abscess of broad ligament81096007
- Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis198159006
- Chronic female pelvic cellulitis198160001
- Chronic pelvic cellulitis198160001
- Chronic parametrial cellulitis237045001
- Chronic parametritis237045001
- Pelvic lymphangitis237045001
- Parametritis280483007
- Female pelvic cellulitis280486004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N73.1?
ICD-10-CM code N73.1 represents "Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N73.1 a billable code?
Yes, N73.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N73.1 in?
N73.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N73.1?
N73.1 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 1 more.
Are additional codes required with N73.1?
Yes, when using N73.1 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does N73.1 map to?
N73.1 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 81096007, 43522000, 53200002, 77360001, 64532005, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N73.1?
N73.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2903119, C0404458. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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