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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N70

Salpingitis and oophoritis

ICD-10-CM Code:
N70
ICD-10 Code for:
Salpingitis and oophoritis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
      (N70-N77)
      • Salpingitis and oophoritis
        (N70)

N70 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of salpingitis and oophoritis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Salpingitis and oophoritis

Non-specific codes like N70 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for salpingitis and oophoritis:

  • N70.0 for Acute salpingitis and oophoritis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.01 for Acute salpingitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.02 for Acute oophoritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.03 for Acute salpingitis and oophoritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • N70.1 for Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.11 for Chronic salpingitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.12 for Chronic oophoritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.13 for Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis - BILLABLE CODE

  • N70.9 for Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.91 for Salpingitis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.92 for Oophoritis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N70.93 for Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • abscess (of) fallopian tube
  • abscess (of) ovary
  • pyosalpinx
  • salpingo-oophoritis
  • tubo-ovarian abscess
  • tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease

Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

Patient Education


Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of the uterus, ovaries, and other female reproductive organs. It causes scarring in these organs. This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses, and other serious problems. PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States.

Gonorrhea and chlamydia, two sexually transmitted diseases, are the most common causes of PID. Other bacteria can also cause it. You are at greater risk if you:

  • Are sexually active and younger than 25
  • Have more than one sex partner
  • Douche

Some women have no symptoms. Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding, and pain during intercourse or urination. Doctors diagnose PID with a physical exam, lab tests, and imaging tests. Antibiotics can cure PID. Early treatment is important. Waiting too long increases the risk of infertility.


[Learn More in MedlinePlus]

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.