ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N70.9
Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- N70.9
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
- Category
- N70 — Salpingitis and oophoritis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM N70.9 is a category (header) for salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in N70
- N70Salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.0Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.01Acute salpingitis
- N70.02Acute oophoritis
- N70.03Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.1Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.11Chronic salpingitis
- N70.12Chronic oophoritis
- N70.13Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.91Salpingitis, unspecified
- N70.92Oophoritis, unspecified
- N70.93Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
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