2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N73.6

Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)

ICD-10-CM Code:
N73.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
      (N70-N77)
      • Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
        (N73)

N73.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective). 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.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • Adhesion of pelvis
  • Adhesions due to endometriosis
  • Adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
  • Adhesions of uterus
  • Adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
  • Dense adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
  • Dense adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
  • Female infertility due to pelvic peritoneal adhesion
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • Filmy adhesions of rectovaginal pouch due to endometriosis
  • Filmy uterine adnexal adhesions due to endometriosis
  • Fimbrial adhesions
  • Paraovarian adhesion
  • Peritubal adhesions
  • Tubo-ovarian adhesions

Clinical Classification

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.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions N99.4

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 N73.6 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 614.6 - Fem pelvic periton adhes

Patient Education


Adhesions

Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue. Normally, internal tissues and organs have slippery surfaces so they can shift easily as the body moves. Adhesions cause tissues and organs to stick together. They might connect the loops of the intestines to each other, to nearby organs, or to the wall of the abdomen. They can pull sections of the intestines out of place. This may block food from passing through the intestine.

Adhesions can occur anywhere in the body. But they often form after surgery on the abdomen. Almost everyone who has surgery on the abdomen gets adhesions. Some adhesions don't cause any problems. But when they partly or completely block the intestines, they cause symptoms such as:

  • Severe abdominal pain or cramping
  • Vomiting
  • Bloating
  • An inability to pass gas
  • Constipation

Adhesions can sometimes cause infertility in women by preventing fertilized eggs from reaching the uterus.

No tests are available to detect adhesions. Doctors usually find them during surgery to diagnose other problems.

Some adhesions go away by themselves. If they partly block your intestines, a diet low in fiber can allow food to move easily through the affected area. If you have a complete intestinal obstruction, it is life-threatening. You should get immediate medical attention and may need surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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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] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.