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N70

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Salpingitis and oophoritis

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

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

📋 Code Instructions

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

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with N70

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

Child Codes (3)

N70.0Acute salpingitis and oophoritisN70.1Chronic salpingitis and oophoritisN70.9Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeN70
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)