N73.6
BillableFemale pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
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
- •postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesionsN99.4
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(8)
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
N73.8Other 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(61)
SNOMED CT
- Tubo-ovarian adhesions30406004
- Tubo-ovarian peritoneal adhesion30406004
- Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions62394006
- Peritubal adhesions77681005
- Peritubal peritoneal adhesion77681005
- Adhesion of paraovarian tissue237051006
- Adhesion of periovarian tissue237051006
- Para-ovarian adhesion237051006
- Paraovarian adhesion237051006
- Parovarian adhesion237051006
- Periovarian adhesion237051006
- Adhesions of uterus301789000
- Uterine adhesions301789000
- Female infertility due to pelvic peritoneal adhesion712585005
- Adhesions of fimbria of fallopian tube717955002
- Fimbrial adhesions717955002
- Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum724459009
- Pelvic peritoneal adhesion724459009
- Adhesions due to endometriosis735621005
- Endometriosis related adhesions735621005
- Adhesion of pelvis768757004
- Dense adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis1144937005
- Dense adhesions of uterine adnexa due to endometriosis1144938000
- Dense adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis1144938000
- Adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis1144967004
- Adhesions of adnexa of uterus due to endometriosis1144969001
- Adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis1144969001
- Filmy adhesions of adnexa of uterus due to endometriosis1144982009
- Filmy uterine adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis1144982009
- Filmy adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis1144990009
Clinical Terms
- Tubo-ovarian adhesions
- Pelvic peritoneal adhesion
- Female infertility due to pelvic peritoneal adhesion
- Adhesion of paraovarian tissue
- Adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
- Fimbrial adhesions
- Uterine adhesions
- Periovarian adhesion
- Endometriosis related adhesions
- Filmy adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
- Adhesions of uterus
- Adhesion of pelvis
- Peritubal adhesions
- Filmy adhesions of adnexa of uterus due to endometriosis
- Dense adhesions of uterine adnexa due to endometriosis
- Dense adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
- Parovarian adhesion
- Tubo-ovarian peritoneal adhesion
- Adhesions of fimbria of fallopian tube
- Adhesions of adnexa of uterus due to endometriosis
- Adhesion of periovarian tissue
- Para-ovarian adhesion
- Paraovarian adhesion
- Peritubal peritoneal adhesion
- Filmy uterine adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
- Adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
- Dense adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
- Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
- Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
- Adhesions due to endometriosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)?
The ICD-10-CM code for female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective) is N73.6. The full clinical description is "Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)". N73.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N73.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N73.6 represents “Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)”. 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 N73.6 a billable code?
Yes, N73.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N73.6 in?
N73.6 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N73.6?
N73.6 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 N73.6?
Yes, when using N73.6, also report: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does N73.6 map to?
N73.6 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 237051006, 724459009, 768757004, 735621005, 1144969001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N73.6?
N73.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2903121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N73.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective) 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 N73.6?
N73.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA06 (Pelvic peritoneal adhesions of unknown or combined origin).
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