2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N70.92Oophoritis, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N70-N77›N70
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N70.92 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for oophoritis, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 742 through 743, 757 through 759. Coders also document this condition as abscess of ovary. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abscess of ovary
- Necrosis of ovary
- Oophoritis
- Premature ovarian failure
- Premature ovarian failure due to autoimmune oophoritis
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - See Also: Gangrene;
- ovary - N70.92
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Necrosis, necrotic(ischemic)
- ovary
- Oophoritis(cystic) (infectional) (interstitial)
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Oophoritis
inflammation of the ovary, generally caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix.Ovary
the reproductive organ (gonads) in female animals. in vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the ovarian follicle for the production of female germ cells (oogenesis); and the endocrine cells (granulosa cells; theca cells; and luteal cells) for the production of estrogens and progesterone.
Patient EducationClinical
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the uterus, ovaries, and other female reproductive organs. PID causes scarring in these organs. This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses (a collection of pus), and other serious problems.
The full article covers:
- What is pelvic inflammatory disease?
- What causes pelvic inflammatory disease?
- What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease?
- How is pelvic inflammatory disease diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease?
- Can pelvic inflammatory disease be prevented?
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Convert N70.92 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N70.92Overview
Is N70.92 (Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report oophoritis, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does N70.92 group to?
When oophoritis, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 743, 757, 758, 759, with relative weights from 0.6636 to 1.8348 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N70.92?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, oophoritis, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 614.2 (salpingo-oophoritis NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
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.
