N73.1
BillableChronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
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
- •tuberculous parametritis and pelvic cellultisA18.17
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(8)
N73.0Acute 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
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(42)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis (disorder)
- Chronic abscess of the broad ligament
- Chronic abscess of broad ligament
- Female pelvic cellulitis
- Chronic pelvic abscess - female
- Chronic abscess of parametrium
- Abscess of parametrium
- Chronic pelvic cellulitis
- Abscess of female pelvis
- Chronic abscess of the parametrium
- Chronic parametritis
- Chronic parametrial cellulitis
- Parametritis
- Any condition in N73.0 specified as chronic
- Pelvic lymphangitis
- Abscess of broad ligament
- Chronic female pelvic cellulitis
- Chronic abscess of female pelvis
- Female pelvic abscess
- Chronic abscess of the female pelvis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis is N73.1. The full clinical description is "Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis". N73.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N73.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N73.1 represents “Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and 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, also report: 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.
How does N73.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis 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 N73.1?
N73.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA05.1 (Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease).
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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.