Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases (N73)
The ICD-10 code N73 series covers other female pelvic inflammatory diseases, which include various acute and chronic infections and inflammations affecting pelvic organs in women. These codes specify different conditions such as parametritis, pelvic cellulitis, pelvic peritonitis, abscesses, and pelvic adhesions.
The ICD-10 code for other female pelvic inflammatory diseases helps accurately identify conditions like acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis (N73.0), or chronic forms of these infections (N73.1). Coders will also find codes for unspecified parametritis (N73.2), acute or chronic pelvic peritonitis (N73.3, N73.4), and pelvic peritoneal adhesions often caused by infections or endometriosis (N73.6). The section also includes codes for other specified pelvic abscesses (N73.8) and an unspecified female pelvic inflammatory disease (N73.9) that covers a broad range of related infections, including those caused by Mycoplasma genitalium or postoperative abscesses. Using these codes ensures clarity when documenting complex inflammatory diseases of the female pelvic region and supports accurate medical coding for treatment and reporting purposes.
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77)
N73 Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
- N73.0 Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.1 Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.2 Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.3 Female acute pelvic peritonitis
- N73.4 Female chronic pelvic peritonitis
- N73.5 Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified
- N73.6 Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
- N73.8 Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseases
- N73.9 Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified
Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases (N73)
Instructional Notations
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.
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
Broad Ligament
A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis.
Parametritis
Inflammation of the parametrium, the connective tissue of the pelvic floor, extending from the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the BROAD LIGAMENT.
