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N70

Salpingitis and oophoritis

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 14. Diseases of the genitourinary system

Section: N70-N77 - Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • abscess (of) fallopian tube
  • abscess (of) ovary
  • pyosalpinx
  • salpingo-oophoritis
  • tubo-ovarian abscess
  • tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with N70

  • A54.24 - gonococcal infection (A54.24)
  • A18.17 - tuberculous infection (A18.17)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Specific Codes (3)

N70.0Category

Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

N70.1Category

Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

N70.9Category

Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified

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