2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N70.91

Salpingitis, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
N70.91
ICD-10 Code for:
Salpingitis, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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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)

N70.91 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of salpingitis, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like N70.91 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abscess of fallopian tube
  • Abscess of left fallopian tube
  • Abscess of right fallopian tube
  • Salpingitis
  • Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Salpingitis

    inflammation of the uterine salpinx, the trumpet-shaped fallopian tubes, usually caused by ascending infections of organisms from the lower reproductive tract. salpingitis can lead to tubal scarring, hydrosalpinx, tubal occlusion, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy, ectopic)
  • Acute Salpingitis

    acute inflammation of the fallopian tube. it is most often caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis infections. the infections usually originate in the vagina and ascend to the fallopian tube. symptoms include abdominal, pelvic, and lower back pain, pain during ovulation and sexual intercourse, fever, nausea, and vomiting. complications include infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
  • Chronic Salpingitis

    chronic inflammation of the fallopian tube. it usually follows an acute inflammatory attack.
  • Infectious Salpingitis

    an acute or chronic infectious process affecting the fallopian tube. chlamydia trachomatis, neisseria gonorrhea, mycoplasma, staphylococcus, and streptococcus are the most common causative agents.
  • Salpingitis

    acute or chronic inflammation of the fallopian tube. it is most often caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis infections. the infections usually originate in the vagina and ascend to the fallopian tube. symptoms include abdominal, pelvic, and lower back pain, pain during ovulation and sexual intercourse, fever, nausea, and vomiting. complications include infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
  • Salpingitis Isthmica Nodosa|SALPINGITIS ISTHMICA NODOSA

    formation of nodules in the isthmus of the fallopian tube due to fallopian tube diverticulosis. it may cause infertility or ectopic pregnancy.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .

Convert N70.91 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 614.2 - Salpingo-oophoritis NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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.


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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.